A new species of Euprognatha Stimpson, 1871 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Inachoididae) from off coast of northeastern Brazil

Authors

  • William Santana Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia
  • Marcos Tavares Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492008002700001

Keywords:

Seamounts, Brazil, Fishery, Euprognatha, Inachoididae, Spider crab

Abstract

A new species of Euprognatha Stimpson, 1871 from off coast of Brazil (Canopus Bank, 02º15.3'00"S - 38º16.0'00"W) is described and illustrated, namely Euprognatha limatula n. sp. The new species is compared to its congeners. Lectotypes are designated for E. acuta A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 and E. granulata Faxon, 1893. A key to the species of Euprognatha is provided.

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Published

2008-01-01

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 27 (2008)

Section

naodefinida

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Copyrights: Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. The journal is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type CC-BY.

How to Cite

Santana, W., & Tavares, M. (2008). A new species of Euprognatha Stimpson, 1871 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Inachoididae) from off coast of northeastern Brazil . Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 48(27), 317-328. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492008002700001