Key Identification Features
- A distinct row of hair occurs on the carapace’s lower margin, and the second walking legs have no pubescence.
- Zoea are characterized by a large spine positioned on their dorsal side.
- This species is known for moving to the coast in large groups after heavy rains that follow the northern dry season.
- There are two distinct colour morphs of this species, both found in north-western Australia.
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