Lucas, 1844

Zoea [Corystoides chilensis 1, Corystoides chilensis 2, Corystoides chilensis 3]
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 4.
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 8 First zoeae of Belliidae]:
Carapace with spinules only on rostral and dorsal spines.
Posterodorsal border of 2nd - 5th abominal somite with 2 setae only.

Megalopa [Corystoides chilensis]
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 16 Mgp Hymenosomatidae Atelecyclidae Beliidae Portunidae]:
Rostrum short/bilobed.
Carapace with anterolateral spines.
Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 2, 2.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 4.
First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: 8.
Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: 14.

Larval stages described by Boschi and Scelzo, 1970.

Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul), Argentina (Patagonia) and Uruguay
Oriental Pacific: Chile.

Depth range of adult
50-30 m.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Subclass Eumalacostraca
Superorder Eucarida
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Superfamily Bellioidea
Family Belliidae
Genus Corystoides
Species Corystoides chilensis

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Not included in WoRMS database

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