(Forskal, 1775)

Zoea [Scylla serrata 1]
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 5.
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 13 First zoeae of Portunidae]:
Abdominal somites 3-5 with short lateral spines.
Telson-furcal spines: 1 lateral.
Antennule with 3 aesthetascs and 1 simple seta.
First maxilliped (mxp1) endopod setation: 2, 2, 0, 2, 2.

Megalopa [Scylla serrata]
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 16 Mgp Hymenosomatidae Atelecyclidae Beliidae Portunidae]:
Rostrum directed anteriorly, developed.
Spines present on sternal segment 4.
Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 3, 2.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 5.
First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: ca. 23.
Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: ca. 27.

Larval stages described by Ong, 1964; Wear and Fielder, 1985.

Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Brazil (So Paulo)
Oriental Pacific: Mozambique and South Africa
Indo Pacific: Philipinnes and Japan.

Depth range of adult
Intertidal zone - 15 m.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Subclass Eumalacostraca
Superorder Eucarida
Order Decapoda
Suborder Pleocyemata
Infraorder Brachyura
Superfamily Portunoidea
Family Portunidae
Subfamily Portuninae
Genus Scylla
Species Scylla serrata

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Accepted name: Scylla serrata (Forskal, 1755)

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