The occurrence of the brachyuran crab Sotoplax robertsi Guinot, 1984 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Euryplacidae) in the South Atlantic Ocean

We report herein the euryplacid crab Sotoplax robertsi, previously known only from the type locality (Gulf of Mexico, 28º30'N, 84º58'W), off the east coast of Brazil (states of Bahia and Espírito Santo, 13°54'14"S, 39°00'34"W and 20º44'S, 40º25'W, respectively...

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Main Authors: ALMEIDA, Alexandre O., BEZERRA, Luis Ernesto A., GUERRAZZI3, Maria Cecília
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Station Biologique de Roscoff (SBR) 2008
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South Atlantic Ocean
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.21411/cbm.a.bebc5262
http://application.sb-roscoff.fr/cbm/doi/10.21411/CBM.A.BEBC5262
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Summary:We report herein the euryplacid crab Sotoplax robertsi, previously known only from the type locality (Gulf of Mexico, 28º30'N, 84º58'W), off the east coast of Brazil (states of Bahia and Espírito Santo, 13°54'14"S, 39°00'34"W and 20º44'S, 40º25'W, respectively). This is the first record from the South Atlantic Ocean, and considerably extends the known geographical range of this species. We provide information on the morphology of the male, and the first description of the female.

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