Identification of phyllosoma larvae of the slipper lobster (Family Scyllaridae). 11. Final stage larva of Crenarctus bicuspidatus

Abstract

A final stage scyllarine phyllosoma larva collected in the western North Pacific (27º 00N, 130º 00E) was identified as Crenarctus bicuspidatus by mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequence analysis. This larva was characterized by having a small body length (BL = 14.0 mm) for a final stage, a round cephalic shield, and long lateral spines on the telson.