First record of Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Plagusiidae) from northeastern Brazil

Abstract The crab Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (Plagusiidae) has so far only been recorded in Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Here we report its first occurrence from northeastern Brazil, from the Potiguar Basin in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

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Published in:Nauplius 2016, Vol.24
Main Authors: Alves-Júnior, Flavio de Almeida, Santana, Julianna de Lemos, Araújo, Marina de Sá Leitão Câmara de, Souza-Filho, Jesser Fidelis de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Continental shelf
geographic distribution
Grapsoidea
Potiguar basin
ZOOLOGY
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Summary:Abstract The crab Euchirograpsus americanus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (Plagusiidae) has so far only been recorded in Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Here we report its first occurrence from northeastern Brazil, from the Potiguar Basin in the state of Rio Grande do Norte.
ISSN:2358-2936
2358-2936
DOI:10.1590/2358-2936e2016023