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Pinnixa sayana (decapod crab zoea)

Location: 5 km offshore from Chincoteague, VA. Depths of 5-7 meters. Caught using an epibenthic sled (363 micrometer mesh). Summer 2005

Notes: Pinnixa are among the most common crab larvae in spring and summer at this location. The long rostrum, dorsal, and lateral spines are distinctive.

Click here to see a closeup of the posterior segments and telson .

Collected and submitted by: William S. Johnson, Goucher College

 

 

 

 

 

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