Anoplodactylus eroticus Stock, 1968

Lucena, Rudá Amorim & Christoffersen, Martin Lindsey, 2018, Anoplodactylus (Pycnogonida: Phoxichilidiidae) from Brazil, new records and two new species, Turkish Journal of Zoology 42 (4), pp. 372-388 : 376-377

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.3906/zoo-1712-1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11127838
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scientific name	Anoplodactylus eroticus Stock, 1968
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Anoplodactylus eroticus Stock, 1968 View in CoL

Anoplodactylus eroticus Stock, 1968: 49 View in CoL , figure 18; Arango and Maxmen, 2006: 55, figures 2a–2e, 3a, 3b, 4, 5; Lucena et al. 2015: 435, figures 12–28.

Material examined: Rio Grande do Norte: ( UFPB. PYC–216) 1 ♂, 4 ♀♀ and 1 juvenile, Tourinhos, intertidal, 16 Jul. 2014, coll. R .A. Lucena and L.M. Falkenberg . Piauí: ( UFPB.PYC–120) 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ and 1 juvenile , Praia do Coqueiro , intertidal, 19 Mar. 2015, coll. R .A. Lucena, J. Prata and J.P. de Araújo .

Diagnosis: Trunk elongate. Segmentation complete. Lateral processes ornamented with three long setae. Legs long with many setae. Coxa 2 with long spurs on all legs. Tube of cement gland short and erect distally. Propodus with 2 spines on heel, and a small cutting lamina on distal region. Auxiliary claws reduced.

Distribution: Brazil (Alagoas, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Piauí, and Maranhão), India, USA (Hawaii) ( Stock, 1968; Arango and Maxmen, 2006; Lucena et al., 2015).

Depth: Not cited.

Remarks: This species was recorded for the first time in Brazil by Lucena et al. (2015), for the States of Alagoas, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, and Maranhão. This is the second record for Brazil, and the first from the State of Piauí.