(Smith, 1870)
Zoea
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 1+.
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 10 First zoeae of Ocypodidae]:
Carapace without lateral spine.
Antennal exopod with 3 setae.
Antennule with 3 aesthetascs and 1 seta.
Maxillule (mx1) protopod with microtrichia.
First maxilliped (mxp1) endopod setation: 2, 2, 1, 2, 5.
Number of dorsal setae on abdominal somites 1-5: respectively 0, 2, 2, 2, 2.
Megalopa
Morphological characters of megalopa not described.
Larval stage described by Batistelli, 2003.
Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, The West Indies, Venezuela and Brazil (Pará to Santa Catarina).
Depth range of adult
Mangrove