Aegla neuquensis Schmitt, 1942

Bond-Buckup, Georgina, Jara, Carlos G., Buckup, Ludwig, Bueno, Alessandra A. P., Pérez-Losada, Marcos & Crandall, Keith A., 2010, Description of a new species of Aeglidae, and new records of related species from river basins in Argentina (Crustacea, Anomura), Zootaxa 2343, pp. 18-30 : 24

Aegla neuquensis Schmitt, 1942

Diagnosis. Anterolateral spine of carapace not reaching base of cornea; protogastric lobes absent; transverse dorsal line straight; rostrum of medium length, linguiform, carina absent on distal third; front narrow; fourth thoracic sternite elevated medially, with scale; proximal outer margin of moveable finger of cheliped with lobe; palmar crest subrectangular, margin indented; inner margin of ventral face of ischium of cheliped with two spines and up to three tubercles ( Bond-Buckup & Buckup 1994).

New records. ARGENTINA: Province of Neuquen, River Malleo, Junin de Los Andes, 39º50'1.4"S, 70º55'28.3"W; 718 m, 28.iii.2007 (UFRGS 4408, 8M, 2J); River Neuquen, downstream of Ing. Ballester dam, 38º43'40"S, 68º10'23"W, 308 m, 03.ii.2006 (IZUA 862, 5F, 25M); River Molulco at El Alamito, Chos Malal, 37º15'20"S, 70º25'14"W, 1048 m, 04.ii.2006 (IZUA 863, 22F, 20M); River Collón Cur at La Rinconada, close to bridge, 39º59'49"S, 70º50'08"W, 655 m, 04.ii.2006 (IZUA 864, 5F, 4M). Province of Chubut, River Mayo at Paso Mayo, 45º40'56"S, 70º15'55"W, 427 m, 31.i.2006 (IZUA 858, 21F, 4M); River Senguer next to Musters lake, 45º35'54"S, 69º10'57"W, 278 m, 31.i.2006 (IZUA 859, 8F, 34M); River Chubut at Los Altares, 43º51'17"S, 68º49'04"W, 284 m, 01.ii. 2006 (IZUA 860, 11F, 11M); River Chubut at Leleque, 42º24'41"S, 71º04'25"W, 670 m, 02.ii.2006 (IZUA 861, 22F, 14M). CHILE: Province of Aysén, River Blanco at El Blanco Coyhaique, 45º48'24"S, 71º54'57"W, 462 m, 28.i.2006 (IZUA 857, 8F, 22M).

Former distribution. ARGENTINA: Provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, southern Buenos Aires, and Chubut ( Bond-Buckup & Buckup, 1994). CHILE: Cuenca R. Simpson, Coyhaique, Aysén ( Bahamonde et al. 1998).

Present distribution. ARGENTINA: Patagonian River systems — Provinces of Neuquén, Río Negro, southern Buenos Aires, and Chubut. CHILE: Cuenca R. Simpson ( Bahamonde et al. 1998).