Pagurus brevidactylus (Stimpson) novo registro de Anomura (Decapoda, Paguridae) para o litoral Santa Catarina, BrasilIs registered for the first time in the South Brazilian coast, the ermit crab Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859, wich previous South limit of distribution was at São Paulo State and now it is extended to the Santa Catarina State coast line. Were collected 100 ermit crabs, being 50 males and 50 females, from wich 20 ovigerous were found. The organisms were collected by scuba diving in Ponta da Sepultura and Retiro dos Padres beach, on the rock and sand bottom, at Bombinhas city, in October and November 1995.
Anomura; Paguridae; Pagurus brevidactylus; new record; Santa Catarina
Anomura; Paguridae; Pagurus brevidactylus; new record; Santa Catarina
Anomura; Paguridae; Pagurus brevidactylus; new record; Santa Catarina
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Pagurus brevidactylus (Stimpson) novo registro de Anomura (Decapoda, Paguridae) para o litoral Santa Catarina, Brasil
Pagurus brevidactylus (Stimpson) new record of Anomura (Decapoda, Paguridae) to the seaboard of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Paulo J. RiegerI; Jackson L.B. GiraldiI,II
ILaboratório de Crustacea Decapoda, Departamento de Ciências Morfo-biológicas, Fundação Universidade do Rio Grande. 96201-900 Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. E-mail: dmbpjr@super.furg.br
IIBolsista de Iniciação Científica, FAPERGS/FURG
ABSTRACT
Is registered for the first time in the South Brazilian coast, the ermit crab Pagurus brevidactylus Stimpson, 1859, wich previous South limit of distribution was at São Paulo State and now it is extended to the Santa Catarina State coast line. Were collected 100 ermit crabs, being 50 males and 50 females, from wich 20 ovigerous were found. The organisms were collected by scuba diving in Ponta da Sepultura and Retiro dos Padres beach, on the rock and sand bottom, at Bombinhas city, in October and November 1995.
Key words: Anomura, Paguridae, Pagurus brevidactylus, new record, Santa Catarina
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AGRADECIMENTO. Os autores agradecem à FAPERGS pelo apoio ao desenvolvimento de nossas atividades científicas através do processo número 93.0032.4.
Recebido em 25.VII.1996; aceito em 28.V.1997.
