Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815

Brösing, Andreas, 2010, Recent developments on the morphology of the brachyuran foregut ossicles and gastric teeth, Zootaxa 2510, pp. 1-44 : 19

Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815

Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758) ( Fig. 13 A, B); Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 ( Fig. 13 C–F); Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

The zygocardiac ossicle (V) has a semicircular impression antero ventral. The unpaired propyloric ossicle (VI) is inclined about 45° in the posterior direction; its dorso median margin has a short sharp point. The pectinal ossicle (VIII) is horseshoe-shaped with eight accessory teeth.

Figures

FIGURE 13. Foregut ossicles of Liocarcinus depurator (Linnaeus, 1758), A. dorsal view, B. lateral view; gastric teeth of Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896, C. lateral tooth, D. accessory teeth, E. dorso-median tooth, F. cardio-pyloric valve; scales: A. & B. 2 mm, C. 1 mm, D. 200 µm, E. 1 mm, F. 300 µm.