Acanthilia intermedia (Miers, 1886)

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Material examined. Penaeid—2 (1 M, 1 F); size range: 16.17 ≤ CW ≤ 19.77 mm; average: CW = 17.97 ± 2.54 mm; CZUFS CRU- 00231.

Stations. Penaeid—3.

Distribution. Western Atlantic—USA (North and South Carolina, Florida, and Gulf of Mexico), Antilles, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, and Brazil (from Maranhão to Rio de Janeiro) (Melo 1996, as Iliacantha intermedia).

Ecological notes. From shallow waters to 130 m. On sand, gravel, and broken shells bottoms (Melo 1996).

Remarks. Iliacantha intermedia was described by Miers in 1886, and removed by Galil (2000) to the new monotypic genus Acanthilia .

Previous records in Sergipe. None.