Dana, 1851
Zoea [Planes cyaneus] ¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 1, but with additional undescribed stages. ¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 9 First zoeae of Grapsidae]: Antennal endopod rudimentary compared to antennal protopod. Carapace without lateral spines. Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 2, 2. First maxilliped (mxp1) basipod setation: 2, 2, 2, 2. First maxilliped (mxp1) endopod setation: 1, 2, 1, 2, 5.
Megalopa [no illustration available] ¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1, however, incompletely described. Morphological characters of megalopa not described.
Larval stages described by Konishi and Minagawa, 1990.
Geographical distribution of adult Occidental Atlantic: Brazil (Rio Grande do Norte to Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay and Argentina Oriental Atlantic: Tropical Africa and Santa Helena Island; IP and OP: California, Peru and Chile.
Depth range of adult Intertidal zone - 15 m. |