Palaemon paivai Fausto-Filho, 1967

Palaemon (Palaemon) paivai Fausto-Filho, 1967: 19; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 145; Ramos-Porto & Coelho, 1998: 336. Palaemon paivai Coelho et al., 2006: 50 .

Material examined. CEARÁ: Fortaleza, Praia do Meireles, 1 oviegerous female, (MZUSP-8963).

Diagnosis. Rostrum high, with lateral marked by a longitudinal saliency, apex slightly directed upward, reaching or overreaching end of scaphocerite, dorsal margin with 9 or 10 teeth, first 2 teeth behind orbit, ventral margin with 2 or 3 teeth. Second pair of pereopods overreaching scaphocerite with half of fingers, fingers slightly shorter than palm, carpus shorter than merus.

Distribution. Ceará.