Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871

Euprognatha rastellifera – Coelho & Ramos 1972: 207, Brazil Amapá. — Mantelatto et al. 2020, Brazil Amapá.

Euprognatha acuta – Barreto et al. 1993: tab. 1, Brazil Amapá. — Melo 1996: 204, Brazil Amapá. — Melo 1998: 460, Brazil Amapá. — Coelho et al. 2008: 20, Brazil Amapá. See remark.

Distribution/Habitat

WA; marine; 81– 708 m.

Remark

Euprognatha acuta A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 is accepted in WoRMS (2023). The distinction between Euprognatha rastellifera Stimpson, 1871 and E. acuta A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 is, nevertheless, difficult because of the great variation in the ornamentation of the carapace (Williams 1984; Felder et al. 2009: note 291; Carmona-Suárez & Poupin 2016). Santana & Tavares (2008: 326) accepted only E. rastellifera, with a highly variable morphology. It is widely distributed in WA, from off Georges Bank to Uruguay.