Abstract
ABSTRACT The cliff crab Plagusia depressa (Fabricius, 1775) is recorded for the first time from the state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil. This new record fills the gap in the species distribution between Pernambuco (8°S) and Bahia (12°S).
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In April 2015, three individuals were caught at a jetty in Atalaia Nova Beach, municipality of Barra dos Coqueiros, state of Sergipe, northeastern Brazil (10°57’13”S 37°01’48”W)
Each individual was measured for carapace width (CW) and carapace length (CL), stored in ethanol 70% and deposited
Summary
All content of the journal, except where identified, is licensed under a Creative Commons attribution-type BY. The cliff crab Plagusia depressa (Fabricius, 1775), commonly known as “aratu-da-pedra” or “espichado”, has an amphi-Atlantic distribution and inhabits fissures and crevices of rocks, corals, tide pools and jetties (Melo, 1996; Coelho et al, 2004; Almeida and Carvalho, 2014). This species is often seen clinging to drifting debris, buoys, oil platforms, and ship hulls (Schubart et al, 2001; Almeida and Carvalho, 2014).
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