Alpheus angulosus McClure, 2002

Alpheus angulosus McClure, 2002: 368 .

Material examined. None.

Distribution. Western Atlantic—USA (North Carolina to Florida), Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, French Guyana, Brazil (Atol das Rocas, Fernando de Noronha, Ceará, Paraíba, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul) (Anker 2012).

Previous records. Locality not mentioned (Anker 2012).

Remarks. Records of A. armillatus H. Milne Edwards, 1837 along the coast of São Paulo (e.g., Holthuis 1956; Azambuja Corrêa & Loyola e Silva 1995; Mossolin et al. 2006; Pavanelli et al. 2008; Amaral et al. 2010) might correspond, at least in part, to A. angulosus or other species of the A. armillatus complex such as A. brasileiro Anker, 2012, A. carlae Anker, 2012, and A. verrilli (Schmitt, 1924) (Soledade & Almeida 2013).

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Region/Localities Coordinates Sampling methods Species collected Ubatuba, Ilha Vitória 23°42’02”S 045°01’03”w 1 (10 to 18 m) Alpheus formosus Alpheus malleator Alpheus cf. paracrinitus Alpheus puapeba Synalpheus antillensis Synalpheus cf. brevicarpus Synalpheus fritzmuelleri Synalpheus minus Synalpheus scaphoceris São Sebastião, Praia de São 23°44’53”S 045°24’33”w 6 Alpheus carlae Francisco Alpheus nuttingi Ilhabela, Praia do Engenho D’água 23°47’22”S 045°21’49”w 6 and 8 Alpheus formosus

Cananéia, estuary 24°57’39”–24°59’27”S; 6 and 9 Alpheus brasileiro 047°52’16”–047°58’43”w Athanas nitescens

Cananéia, near ferry terminal to 24°59’29”S 047°56’57”w 6 Alpheus estuariensis Cananéia, Porto Cubatão

Cananéia, near ferry terminal to Ilha 25°01’14”S 047°55’25”w 6 Alpheus petronioi Comprida

Cananéia, IO/USP (mud beach near 25°01’22”S 047°55’48”w 6 and 8 Alpheus brasileiro Research Station of the Alpheus buckupi Oceanographic Institute of the Alpheus carlae

University of São Paulo) Alpheus estuariensis Salmoneus carvachoi

Cananéia, Canta Galo 25°04’25”S 048°03’29”w 6 and 9 Alpheus brasileiro Alpheus pontederiae

Salmoneus carvachoi