Milne Edwards and Lucas, 1844
Zoea [Acanthocyclus gayi 1, Acanthocyclus gayi 2, Acanthocyclus gayi 3] ¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 4. ¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 8 First zoeae of Belliidae]: Carapace with spinules on spines and all over carapace. Posterodorsal border of 2nd - 5th abominal somite with minute spines + 2 setae.
Megalopa [Acanthocyclus gayi] ¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1. ¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 16 Mgp Hymenosomatidae Atelecyclidae Beliidae Portunidae]: Rostrum short/bilobed. Carapace with protuberances. Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 2, 4. Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 7. First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: 8. Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: 15.
Larval stages described by Fagetti and Campodonico, 1970.
Geographical distribution of adult Occidental Atlantic: Argentina; not recorded along the Brazilian coast Oriental Pacific: Chile.
Depth range of adult Sublittoral zone. |