Heptacarpus pugettensis Jensen, 1983

Wicksten, Mary K., 2012, Decapod Crustacea of the Californian and Oregonian Zoogeographic Provinces 3371, Zootaxa 3371, pp. 1-307 : 85-86

Heptacarpus pugettensis Jensen, 1983

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Heptacarpus pugettensis Jensen, 1983: 314 , figs. 1–3. 1995: 47, fig. 79. — Wicksten 1888: 242; Wicksten 1990b: 595. —

Jensen 1995: 47, fig. 79. — Chace 1997: 44. — Kuris et al. 2007: 640.

Diagnosis. Rostrum rarely overreaching eye, not reaching end of first segment of antennular peduncle, with 3–5 dorsal, 0–2 ventral teeth. First segment of antennular peduncle with ventromedial and dorsolateral spines, second, third segments also with spine each. Stylocerite extending past first segment. Third maxilliped, pereopods 1, 2 with epipods. Pereopods 3–5 strong, with spinose dactyls. Merus of pereopod 3, with 3 spines; pereopod 4, with 2 spines; 5 with 1–0 spines. Pleura of abdominal somites 1–3 rounded, fourth pleuron with weak to moderate point, fifth with acute point. Telson with 3–5 pairs dorsolateral spines. Total length to 21 mm.

Color in life. Carapace with alternating green, red bands; appendages with reddish brown bands, appearing overall dark green with white transverse bands, 3 large yellowish oval markings on abdomen ( Jensen 1983).

Habitat and depth. Low intertidal zone, clinging to undersides of large rocks.

Range. Alki Point, Seattle, Washington to Hazard Reef, near Morro Bay , California . Type locality Alki Point , Washington .