Key to the larvae and decapodids of genera of the Infraorder Penaeidea from southern Brazilian coast
Calazans, Danilo Koetz de
Abstract:
An ilustrated key with criteria for differentiating phases and stages of fifteen genera of penaied larvae and magalopa of the Southern Brazilian coast was constructed entirely from planktonic samples and published larval descriptions. The key identifies the genera Aristeomorpha; Gennadas; Pleoticus; Solenocera; Mesopenaeus; Sicyonia; Xiphopenaeus; Trachypenaeus; Artemesia; Parapenaeus; Penaeus; Sergestes; Acetes; Peisos; and Lucifer.