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Illustrated key for the identification of the known zoeal stages of brachyuran crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda) from tropical and subtropical Brazil, southwestern Atlantic

Instituto Oceanográfico, Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, CEP: 05508-120, Brazil
Instituto Oceanográfico, Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, CEP: 05508-120, Brazil
Instituto Oceanográfico, Departamento de Oceanografia Biológica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, CEP: 05508-120, Brazil
Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina, CEP: 88010-970, Brazil
Crustacea Brachyura identification key first zoea larva southwestern Atlantic Brazil

Abstract

Approximately 370 brachyuran species have so far been recorded from the Brazilian coast, 123 of which have had theirlarval stages fully or partially described. The pictorial guide allows the identification of the first zoea of 110 species. Theremaining 13 species with known larval stages are treated to the genus level because of difficulties in the morphological differentiation of closely related species.

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