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D96FF312FF999432FF144CDCACF2F90A.text	D96FF312FF999432FF144CDCACF2F90A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Taliepus marginatus (Bell 1836) ZI	<div><p>Taliepus marginatus (Bell, 1836)</p><p>(Figures 3–6)</p><p>Zoea I. Cephalothorax (Fig. 3A): Globose and finely coated with spinules, with dorsal and rostral spines present, lateral spines absent. Dorsal spine short, no longer than the height of the carapace and slightly curved posteriorly, anteromedial process absent. Rostral spine smaller than protopodal process of the antenna. A pair of antero-dorsal and postero-dorsal simple setae. Ventral margin with 4 plumose setae inner positioned, the anterior one much longer than the others. Eyes sessile.</p><p>Antennule (Fig. 3C): Primary flagellum with two terminal simple setae (one short and one long) and 4 terminal aesthetascs unequal sized. Accessory flagellum absent.</p><p>Antenna (Fig. 3D): Biramous. Elongated protopodal without spiny process. Unsegmented endopod, short and as a rounded bud. Elongated exopod pointed terminally, overreaching half of the protopodal process, with marginal spinules and with 2 medial spinulated unequal setae.</p><p>Mandible: Incisor and molar processes developed, irregularly dentated. Palp absent.</p><p>Maxillule (Fig. 3F): Uniramous. Coxal endite with 7 setae (3 plumose setae + 4 plumodenticulate setae). Basial endite with 7 setae (1 proximal plumose seta + 3 plumodenticulate setae + 3 cuspidate setae). Note that in one specimen the setal pattern of the basial endite was 1+1+3+3. Endopod comprising 2 articles with 1, 1+2+2 sparsely plumose setae, respectively. In three specimens setation pattern was 1, 2+2+2 setae. Epipod and exopod setae absent.</p><p>Maxilla (Fig. 3E): Biramous. Coxal endite bilobed with 5 + 4 plumose setae. Basial endite as coxal endite. Endopod not bilobed, without articulation, with 4 sparsely plumose distal setae. In two specimens was reported 5 setae. Scaphognathite (exopod) with 10–11 marginal plumose setae plus a distal stout plumose process.</p><p>First maxilliped (Fig. 3G): Biramous. Coxa with 1 simple seta. Basis with 9 medial sparsely plumose setae arranged as 2+2+2+3. Endopod comprising 5 articles slightly longer than exopod, with 3, 2, 1, 2, 5 (1 subterminal + 4 terminal) sparsely plumose setae. Unsegmented exopod with 4 plumose natatory setae.</p><p>Second maxilliped (Fig. 3H): Biramous. Coxa without setae. Basis with 3 sparsely plumose setae aligned along the ventral margin. Endopod comprising 3 articles, smaller than exopod, with 0, 1, 4 setae (1 long + 2 short sparsely plumose setae + 1 plumodenticulate seta). Unsegmented exopod with 4 plumose natatory setae.</p><p>Third maxilliped: As incipient bud.</p><p>Pereiopods: As incipient buds.</p><p>Pleon (Fig. 3B): Five pleomeres. Pleomeres I–V with pair of simple setae on postero-dorsal margin, those located on the first pleomere much longer than the others. Second and third pleomeres with pair of dorso-lateral spinous processes directed anteriorly and posteriorly, respectively.</p><p>Pleopods: Uniramous. Incipient pleopods buds on pleomeres II–V. Endopods absent.</p><p>Telson (Fig. 3B): Bifurcated, with deep median cleft and three pairs of plumodenticulate setae on posterior margin. Telson forks with a strong dorso-lateral spinous process on outer margin, and slightly denticulate at distal part.</p><p>Zoea II. Cephalothorax (Fig. 4A): Three pairs of minute simple setae in frontal region plus other one at base of the dorsal spine. Well-developed supraocular eaves and barely perceptible anteriomedial process. Ventral margin with 3 plumose (2 long + 1 short) setae plus 3 sparsely plumose setae. Eyes stalked and movable.</p><p>Antennule (Fig. 4B): Primary flagellum with short terminal simple seta and 7 terminal aesthetascs. Accessory flagellum as a small bud.</p><p>Antenna (Fig. 4C): Slightly spiny protopod in distal half. Endopod elongated and naked, almost as long as exopod.</p><p>Maxillule (Fig. 4F): Biramous. Coxal endite with 8 setae (4 subterminal plus 4 terminal plumose). Basial endite with 10 setae (3 lateral plumose + 3 subterminal plumodenticulate + 4 terminal cuspidate). Exopod seta present. Endopod unchanged.</p><p>Maxilla (Fig. 4E): Basial endite now with 5 + 5 sparsely plumodenticulate setae. Scaphognathite with 20–21 plumose marginal setae, stout process now reduced to same size as rest.</p><p>First maxilliped (Fig. 4G): Exopod with 6 natatory setae.</p><p>Second maxilliped (Fig. 4H): Exopod with 6 natatory setae.</p><p>Third maxilliped: Biramous bud.</p><p>Pereiopods: First pereiopod with cheliped bilobed. Ambulatory legs unsegmented buds and smaller.</p><p>Pleon (Fig. 4D): Six pleomeres. Pleomeres I with 3 plumose dorsal setae. Pleomeres II and III with two pairs of simple setae on dorsal margin. Pleomeres IV and V as first zoea. Pleomere VI without setae. Setae located on the first pleonite much longer than the others.</p><p>Pleopods (Fig. 4A): Biramous. Endopod buds present, more elongated.</p><p>Megalopa. Cephalothorax (Fig. 5A, B): Longer than broad, with small rostrum ventrally directed, rounded, showing a central longitudinal suture with a pair of setae at the base and one more seta on each lateral margin. Well-developed supraocular eaves. Hepatic regions with one anterior subacute tubercle with one simple seta. Mesogastric and metagastric regions showing certain elevations that look like small blunt tubercles. Cardiac region with a blunt tubercle greater than previous ones. Intestinal region marked by a small blunt tubercle bearing a pair of setae. Postero-dorsal margin with series of simple setae. Ocular peduncle with simple seta on anterior margin.</p><p>Antennule (Fig. 6A): Peduncle comprising 2 articles, with 2 and 1 simple setae, respectively. Primary flagellum comprising 4 articles, with 0, 12, 4, 0 aesthetascs and 0, 1, 0, 3 simple setae, respectively. Accessory flagellum not articulated with 1 subterminal and 2 terminal long simple setae.</p><p>Antenna (Fig. 6B): Uniramous. Coxa with small ventrally directed process and 1 distal simple seta. Basis with 2 simple setae. Endopod comprising 5 articles with 3 simple setae, 0, 0, 2 long plus 2 shorter simple setae, and 3 long plus 1 shorter simple seta, respectively.</p><p>Mandible (Fig. 6C): Palp comprising 3 articles, with 0, 0, 5 terminal plumose setae, respectively.</p><p>Maxillule (Fig. 6D): Coxal endite with 10 setae (3 plumose + 7 sparsely plumodenticulate). Basial endite with 18 setae (2 proximal plumose + 5 subterminal sparsely plumodenticulate + 11 terminal plumodenticulate). Endopod unsegmented with 2 short apical setae. Exopod represented as small tubercle.</p><p>Maxilla (Fig. 6E): Coxal endite bilobate, with 7 terminal plumose setae plus 3 sparsely plumose setae. Basial endite with 6 + 6 sparsely plumodenticulate setae. Endopod not articulated and without setae. Scaphognathite with 46 marginal plumose setae plus 2 small simple setae on the inner surface and other one on the outer.</p><p>First maxilliped (Fig. 6F): Coxal endite with 7 plumose setae. Basial endite with 12 sparsely plumodenticulate setae. Endopod reduced, not articulated and without setae. Exopod comprising 2 articles, with plumose distal seta on proximal article and 4 terminal plumose setae on distal article. Epipod with 1+11 simple setae.</p><p>Second maxilliped (Fig. 6G): Coxa and basis devoid of setae. Endopod comprising 4 articles with 0, 1, 3, 1+5 plumodenticulate setae, respectively. Exopod comprising 2 articles with 0, 4 terminal plumose setae, respectively.</p><p>Third maxilliped (Fig. 6H): Protopod with 8 simple setae. Endopod comprising 5 articles, with 12+1, 6+3, 4+2, 5+1, 4 setae, respectively. Exopod comprising 2 articles shorter than endopod, with 4 plumose terminal setae on distal article. Epipod with 3+13 simple setae plus a long sparsely apical plumose seta.</p><p>Sternum (Fig. 5C): Sternites I–IV fused into a triangular-shaped plate, with an anterior pair of minute setae and 3 pairs more at base of cheliped.</p><p>Pereiopods (Fig. 5A): Pereiopods sparsely setose as shown. Pereiopods II–V with dactylus terminally acute.</p><p>Pleon (Figs 5A, D): Pleon with 6 pleomeres. Pleomere I with a pair of simple setae on each postero-lateral margin. Pleomeres II–V with a simple setae on their postero-lateral margin plus 2 pairs of simple setae on their postero-dorsal margin (3 pairs on pleomere IV), with the central ones being shorter. Pleomere VI only with a pair of small setae on postero-dorsal margin.</p><p>Pleopods (Figs 5E–H): Present on pleomeres II–V. Endopods with 2 apical cincinuli. Exopods with 13, 14, 13, 11 long plumose natatory setae, respectively. Uropods (Fig. 5I) uniramous with 5 long plumose setae.</p><p>Telson (Fig. 5C): Semicircular, with a pair of dorsal setae and another on the ventral side.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D96FF312FF999432FF144CDCACF2F90A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Gonzalez-Gordillo, Juan Ignacio;Weidberg, Nicolas;Tissot, Alexandra G.;Cuesta, Jose A.;Fernández, Francisca M.;Baldanzi, Simone	Gonzalez-Gordillo, Juan Ignacio, Weidberg, Nicolas, Tissot, Alexandra G., Cuesta, Jose A., Fernández, Francisca M., Baldanzi, Simone (2025): Molecular and morphological discrimination of Taliepus marginatus (Bell, 1836) and T. dentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Epialtidae): insights from their larval development. Zootaxa 5716 (1): 66-92, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5716.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5716.1.3
D96FF312FF849432FF144825A9DDF86A.text	D96FF312FF849432FF144825A9DDF86A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Taliepus dentatus (H. Milne Edwards 1834)	<div><p>Taliepus dentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834)</p><p>Remarks. The morphology and meristic characteristics of T. dentatus larvae observed in this study compare well with those previously described by Fagetti &amp; Campodonico (1971), making a redescription unnecessary. While T. dentatus and T. marginatus larvae exhibit strong similarities, subtle differences have been identified and are summarized in Table 5.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D96FF312FF849432FF144825A9DDF86A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Gonzalez-Gordillo, Juan Ignacio;Weidberg, Nicolas;Tissot, Alexandra G.;Cuesta, Jose A.;Fernández, Francisca M.;Baldanzi, Simone	Gonzalez-Gordillo, Juan Ignacio, Weidberg, Nicolas, Tissot, Alexandra G., Cuesta, Jose A., Fernández, Francisca M., Baldanzi, Simone (2025): Molecular and morphological discrimination of Taliepus marginatus (Bell, 1836) and T. dentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Epialtidae): insights from their larval development. Zootaxa 5716 (1): 66-92, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5716.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5716.1.3
D96FF312FF809435FF144948ADDFFE95.text	D96FF312FF809435FF144948ADDFFE95.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Epialtinae Macleay 1838	<div><p>Key to genera of megalopa stage of the Epialtinae Macleay, 1838</p><p>1 Coxa of maxilla unilobate.............................................................................. 2</p><p>- Coxa of maxilla bilobate, with 8–10 setae in total........................................................... 3</p><p>2 Coxa of maxilla with 6–7 setae at most.......................................... Epialtus H. Milne Edwards, 1834</p><p>- Coxa of maxilla with 9 setae........................................................ Menaethiops Alcock, 1895</p><p>3 Epipod of maxilliped I with 10–12 setae; scaphognathite con 40–46 marginal setae; pleopod I and II with no less than 13 setae..................................................................... Taliepus A. Milne-Edwards, 1878</p><p>- Epipod of maxilliped I with 9 or fewer setae; scaphognathite with fewer than 40 marginal setae (except Acanthonyx petiverii H. Milne Edwards, 1834); pleopod I and II with 12 or fewer setae................................................. 4</p><p>4 Coxa of maxillule with 10 setae......................................................................... 5</p><p>- Coxa of maxillule with 8 or 9 setae....................................................................... 6</p><p>5 Basis of maxillule with 18–19 setae........................................... Leucippa H. Milne Edwards, 1833</p><p>- Basis de la maxillule with 16 setae....................................................... Pugettia Dana, 1851</p><p>6 Proximal endopod article (ischium) of antenna with 3 setae; coxa of maxilla with 6+2 setae; scaphognathite with 28–31 marginal setae.................................................................. Menaethius H. Milne Edwards, 1834</p><p>- Proximal endopod article (ischium) of antenna with 1 or 2 setae; coxa of maxilla with 6 or 7+3 setae; scaphognathite with 36–48 marginal setae.................................................................. Acanthonyx Latreille, 1828</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D96FF312FF809435FF144948ADDFFE95	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Gonzalez-Gordillo, Juan Ignacio;Weidberg, Nicolas;Tissot, Alexandra G.;Cuesta, Jose A.;Fernández, Francisca M.;Baldanzi, Simone	Gonzalez-Gordillo, Juan Ignacio, Weidberg, Nicolas, Tissot, Alexandra G., Cuesta, Jose A., Fernández, Francisca M., Baldanzi, Simone (2025): Molecular and morphological discrimination of Taliepus marginatus (Bell, 1836) and T. dentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1834) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Epialtidae): insights from their larval development. Zootaxa 5716 (1): 66-92, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5716.1.3, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5716.1.3
