Achelous spinicarpus ( Stimpson, 1871 )

Mendonça, Luana M. C., Guimarães, Carmen R. P., Santos, Rafael C., Alves, Douglas F. R., Barros-Alves, Samara P., Silva, Sonja L. R. & Hirose, Gustavo L., 2019, Decapod crustaceans from the continental shelf of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil, Zootaxa 4712 (3), pp. 301-344 : 321-322

Achelous spinicarpus ( Stimpson, 1871)

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Material examined. Petro-UFS—467 (9 M, 7 F, 5 NS); size range: 6.20 ≤ CW ≤ 39.11 mm; average: CW = 25.44 ± 8.40 mm; CZUFS CRU- 00023. Penaeid—32 (20 M, 11 F, 1 OF); size range: 14.27 ≤ CW ≤ 26.67 mm; average: CW = 20.47 ± 2.62 mm; CZUFS CRU- 00247.

Stations. Petro-UFS—3, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12; Penaeid—3, 4, 6, 8, and 9.

Distribution. Western Atlantic—USA (North and South Carolina, Florida, and Gulf of Mexico), Antilles, north of South America, and Brazil (from Amapá to Rio Grande do Sul) ( Melo 1996, as P. spinicarpus ).

Ecological notes. From shallow waters to 550 m. Found on sand, gravel, broken shells, coral, and mud bottoms ( Melo 1996; Coelho et al. 2008).

Remarks. Previously recorded as Portunus spinicarpus and Portunus (Achelous) spinicarpus ( Coelho 1967 /1969; Coelho & Ramos-Porto 1992; Barreto et al. 1993; Melo 1996; Coelho et al. 2008).

Previous records in Sergipe. Coelho et al. (1983).