taxonID	type	description	language	source
03FBE76C0E2D2177FE002677A925FB18.taxon	description	Carapace (Figure 1 A). Without dorsal and lateral spines, rostral spine greatly diminished. Ventral margin with densely plumose ‘ anterior seta’ (Clark et al. 1998) posterior to scaphognathite notch, followed by 2 – 4 smaller plumose setae; carapace otherwise without setae. Eyes sessile. Frontal area bearing a dorsal organ (sensu Martin and Laverack 1992; Lerosey-Aubrill and Meyer 2013). Antennule (Figure 1 B). Unsegmented, smooth, conical. Terminally bearing 2 long, 2 shorter aesthetascs, and 1 – 2 short simple setae. Antenna (Figure 1 C). Biramous, protopod long and pointed, bearing 2 rows of sharp spinules; endopod bud present; one-segmented exopod slightly longer than protopod with long spinulated distal process; pair of setae about one third from tip, one serrulate and one simple. Mandible (Figure 1 D). With medial toothed molar process and enlarged lateral incisor processes; marginal teeth between molar and incisor processes. Palp absent. Maxillule (Figure 1 E). Coxal endite bearing 7 setae, 4 graded plumodenticulate terminally, 3 plumodenticulate subterminally. Basial endite with 4 terminal plumodenticulate cuspidate setae and 3 subterminal plumodenticulate setae. Two-segmented endopod, proximal segment without seta, distal segment with 5 plumodenticulate setae, 1 subapical and 4 terminal. Exopod seta absent. Maxilla (Figure 1 F). Coxal endite bilobed, proximal lobe with 4 – 5 setae, 3 – 4 plumose and 1 plumodenticulate; distal lobe with 3 – 4 setae, 1 – 2 plumose and 2 plumodenticulate. Basial endite bilobed, proximal and distal lobes with 5 and 4 plumodenticulate setae, respectively. Microtrichia present on both endites. Unsegmented endopod unilobed, with 5 plumodenticulate setae, 3 apical and 2 subapical; microtrichia on distal margin. Scaphognathite marginally with 9 – 11 densely plumose setae, including distal process. Maxilliped I (Figure 1 A, G). Coxa with plumodenticulate seta. Basis with 9 plumodenticulate setae arranged 2 + 2 + 2 + 3. Endopod 5 - segmented with 3, 2, 1, 2, 4 plumodenticulate setae and an accessory spine on the distal segment. Incompletely bisegmented exopod with 4 terminal plumose natatory setae. Maxilliped II (Figure 1 A, H). Coxa without seta. Basis with 3 plumodenticulate setae. Endopod three-segmented, with 0, 1, 4 plumodenticulate setae, distal segment with 2 subapical, 2 apical setae. Incompletely bisegmented exopod with 4 terminal plumose natatory setae. Maxilliped III (Figure 1 A). Present as a small undifferentiated bud. Pereiopods (Figure 1 A). Present as small buds, chela indistinct. Pleon (Figure 1 A, I). Five somites. Somite 1 with pair of middorsal long simple setae, somites 2 – 5 each with pair of shorter posteromedial simple setae. Posterolaterally, somite 2 with blunt process, somites 3 – 5 with short lateral projections; somite 2 with pair of dorsolateral processes. Pleopod buds rudimentary. Telson (Figure 1 I). Bifurcated, without median notch, three pairs of plumodenticulate setae on inner margin; each furcal shaft proximally bearing lateral spine, furcal shafts and spines covered in rows of spinules to just below tips. Second zoea (Figure 2) Carapace (Figure 2 A). Eyes mobile. Ventral margin with densely plumose anterior seta followed by 3 – 4 plumose setae; pair of small plumodenticulate setae dorsally. Antennule (Figure 2 B). With 6 – 7 long aesthetascs and a short simple seta, endopod bud present. Antenna (Figure 2 C). Endopod bud enlarged to just beyond middle of protopodite. Mandible (Figure 2 D). Palp bud present. Maxillule (Figure 2 E). Basial endite with 9 – 10 setae, additional graded plumodenticulate seta terminally, additional plumodenticulate setae subterminally; optional very small plumodenticulate seta on proximal margin; exopod pappose seta present. Maxilla (Figure 2 F). Basial endite with 5 plumodenticulate setae on proximal lobe and distal lobe; Scaphognathite with 19 – 21 marginal plumose setae. Maxilliped I (Figure 2 A). Exopod with 6 plumose natatory setae. Maxilliped II (Figure 2 A). Exopod with 6 plumose natatory setae. Maxilliped III (Figure 2 A, G). Exo-, endo- and epipod buds distinct. Pereiopods (Figures 2 A, H). Longer, chela apparent. Pleon (Figures 2 A, I). Additional sixth somite. Posterolaterally, somites 1 and 6 with blunt processes, somites 2 – 5 with enlarged lateral projections; somite 1 with three middorsal long simple setae. Pair of unsegmented biramous pleopods on somites 2 – 5, endopods very small. Megalopa (Figures 3 and 4) Carapace (Figures 3 A, B). Longer than wide, subrectangular; rostral spine very short, ventrally deflected; hepatic region projected, forming 1 knob-like lateral expansion, gastric region well developed, divided in 2 regions, protogastric and metagastric; protogastric region swollen bearing the dorsal organ medially; branchial, cardiac and intestinal regions well defined, inflated. Posterior margin with 10 simple setae, surface covered mostly with simple setae as shown. Antennule (Figure 3 C). Three-segmented peduncle, proximal segment without setae, middle and distal segments with one simple seta each; endopod unsegmented with 1 subterminal and 2 terminal long simple setae. Four-segmented exopod, first segment without seta, second segment with 6 aesthetascs and simple seta, third segment with 4 aesthetascs, distal segment with aesthetasc-like subapical seta. Antenna (Figure 3 D). Segments 1 – 7, progressing proximally to distally, each with 1, 2, 3, 0, 0, 4, 4 simple setae, respectively. Basal segment with distinct exopod process. Mandibles (Figure 3 E). Asymmetrical, scoop-shaped process with cutting edge and small acute tooth; two-segmented palp bearing 5 plumodenticulate setae on the distal segment. Maxillule (Figure 3 F). Coxal endite with 5 graded plumodenticulate setae apically, 3 plumodenticulate setae, and a plumose seta subterminally. Basial endite with 17 setae, 7 plumodenticulate cuspidate terminally, 8 plumodenticulate subterminally, 2 plumose setae on proximal margin. Epipod plumodenticulate seta present; two-segmented endopod lacking outgrowths. Maxilla (Figure 3 G). Coxal endite bilobed; proximal lobe with 6 setae, 5 plumose setae and 1 plumodenticulate seta; distal lobe bearing 2 plumose setae. Basial endite with 5 and 6 plumodenticulate setae on proximal and distal lobes, respectively. Endopod reduced, with microtrichia on distal margin, without setae. Scaphognathite with 28 – 31 marginal plumose setae; blade with 3 simple setae. Maxilliped I (Figure 4 A). Coxa with 6 plumodenticulate setae, basis bearing 10 – 11 plumodenticulate setae; endopod without setae; exopod with pappose seta distally on proximal segment, 4 plumose setae on distal segment; epipod with 4 plumodenticulate setae, 1 proximal, 3 distal. Maxilliped II (Figure 4 B). Coxa and basis not clearly differentiated; four endopod segments proximally to distally with 0, 1, 3 and 6 plumodenticulate setae, respectively; exopod with naked proximal segment and 4 plumose setae on distal segment; epipod not present on examined specimens. Maxilliped III (Figure 4 C). Coxa with 1 + 4 plumodenticulate setae, basis fused to ischium, endopod proximally to distally with 10 – 11 + 1, 5 – 6 + 3, 4 + 2, 4 and 4 plumodenticulate setae; ischium with protuberances indicative of crista dentata; bisegmented exopod, naked proximal segment, distal segment with 4 plumose setae apically; epipod with short plumodenticulate seta proximally, 3 long plumodenticulate setae distally. Pereiopods (Figure 4 D). Cheliped with mostly simple setae; pereiopods 2 – 5 mostly with simple setae; basischial segments without spines; coxa of pereiopod 2 with prominent spine; dactyls of pereiopods 2 – 5 with rows of spinules as shown; 1 – 2 serrulate setae near tip of dactyls on ventral margin. Sternum (Figure 4 E). Segments 1 – 3 completely fused into single plate with bellshaped anterior margin, without setae; segment 4 with 2 pairs of simple setae; segment 5 with 1 pair of simple setae; subsequent segments without setae. Pleon (Figure 4 F). Somites 1 – 5 proximally to distally with 4, 8, 6, 6, 6 simple setae dorsally and laterally, sixth somite with 2 simple setae. Pleopods (Figure 4 G). Four pairs of pleopods, exopods each with 11, 11, 10, 8 plumose natatory setae, respectively; endopod with 2 cincinnuli each. Uropod reduced, segments fused, with 5 plumose setae distally, endopod absent. Telson (Figure 4 F). Rounded posteriorly, bearing a pair of simple dorsal setae.	en	Colavite, Jessica, Santana, William, Pohle, Gerhard (2014): Larval development of the spider crab Menaethius monoceros (Latreille, 1825), (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Epialtidae). Journal of Natural History 48 (37 - 38): 2273-2292, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2014.925596, URL: https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/2245b77a-efdb-327b-bcb7-2ed8795cd91f/
