Moreira, 1901
Zoea [Dissodactylus crinitichelis 1, Dissodactylus crinitichelis 2] ¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 3. ¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 7 First zoeae of Pinnotheridae]: Carapace: all spines present; knobs absent; length of dorsal spine <1.5 x length of rostral spine. Dorso-lateral knobs on 2nd and 3rd abdominal somites. Telson with spinulose furcae. Antenna limited to spinous process.
Megalopa [Dissodactylus crinitichelis] ¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1. ¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 19 Mgp Pinnotheridae Grapsidae Gecarcinidae Ocypodidae]: Rostrum absent. Carapace smooth. Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 0, 4. Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 3. First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: 4. Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: 16.
Larval stages described by Pohle and Telford, 1981.
Geographical distribution of adult Occidental Atlantic: North Carolina, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, The West Indies, northern South America, Brazil (Pará to Rio Grande do Sul) and Argentina.
Depth range of adult 5-50 m. |