New taxonomic and distributional information on hermit crabs (Crustacea: Anomura: Paguroidea) from the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and Atlantic coast of South America Author Lemaitre, Rafael Author Tavares, Marcos text Zootaxa 2015 3994 4 451 506 journal article 39729 10.11646/zootaxa.3994.4.1 76173501-dcf8-4df8-947d-0e53637508c8 1175-5326 242551 A26ADF37-7936-486B-850D-C5932E13F2EC Mixtopagurus paradoxus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 Mixtopagurus paradoxus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 : 39 ( type locality: USCGS Blake , sta 291, Barbados ).— A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893 : 24 , pl. 2, figs 1–19.— Forest, 1987 : 220 , figs 4e, 6e, f, 7f, 74a–h, 75a–g, 76a–e, 77a–j, pls 2B, 3G, H, 8C, D [and synonymy therein].— Coelho, 1996 : 165 .— Melo, 1999 : 160 , figs 97, 98.— Coelho et al ., 2007 : 10 , tab. 1.—Felder et al ., 2009: 1072. Mixtopagurus gilli Benedict, 1901 ( type locality: USFC Albatross , sta 2061, off North Carolina, 34°39’N , 75°33’W ). Type material. Holotype male (not examined), USFC Blake , sta 291, Barbados , 365 m ( MCZ 4076). Holotype of Mixtopagurus gilli Benedict, 1901 , ov female 8.2 mm , off North Carolina, USFC Albatross , sta 2601, 34°39’N , 75°33’W , 196 m , 18 Oct 1885 ( USNM 24805). New material. Western Atlantic. Bahamas : New Providence Island, off Goulding's Cay, JSL– II–2587 , 25°02’30”N , 35°12’W , 518 m , 25 May 1995 , coll. M. Harasewych & T. Askew: 1 male 14.3 mm ( USNM 275962). Brazil : Canopus Seamount, 120 miles off the coast of Ceará, fishing vessel, 02°14’25”S , 38°22’50”W , 240– 260 m , 20–21 Aug 2005 , coll. J. Coltro: 5 males 6.5–11.0 mm, 1 ov. female 9.0 mm, 15 females 4.0–11.0 mm, 1 juvenile 2.5 mm ( MZUSP 16951); idem : 7 males 7.5–12.0 mm, 2 ov. females 8.0– 11.2 mm , 2 females 9.0– 10.5 mm ( MZUSP 16954); Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro State, Apr 2001 , fishing trawler, coll. Carlo Magenta, 350–400 m : 1 male 14.0 mm, 2 females 7.0–9.0 mm ( MZUSP 13762); São Paulo, F/V Nuevo Apenino , 23°42.40’S , 42°18.30’W , 24 Nov 2001 , 402 m: 1 male 17.0 mm ( MZUSP 15699); idem : 23°42.49’S , 42°07.00’W , 2 Dec 2001 , 423 m: 1 ov. female 10.5 mm ( MZUSP 15694); idem : 23°69.33’S , 42°19.16’W , 30 Nov 2001 , 398 m: 1 male 14.5 mm ( MZUSP 15698); Santos, São Paulo State, Apr 2002 , fishing trawler, coll. Carlo Magenta, 350–400 m : 18 males 7.5–13.0 mm, 11 females 7.5–8.5 mm ( MZUSP 14594); idem : 30 males 8.5–14.0 mm, 9 females 7.0– 8.5 mm ( MZUSP 14595). TABLE 2. List of specimens of Coenobita clypeatus ( Fabricius, 1787 ) deposited in the USNM . Localities used for Fig. 2 . USNM Specimen Locality Latitude and Longitude Collection Date Collector(s). No. 29068 1 Bermuda 32° 20' N , 64° 45' W 1876 G. Goode 1023011 1 Bermuda 32° 18' 08" N , 64° 45' 34" W 25450 3 Bermuda , Hungry Bay 32° 17' 20" N , 64° 45' 38" W Central and southeastern Florida, USA 265321 1 Polk County, Lakeland 28° 00' N , 82° 00' W 102603 1 Osceola County, near Lake Kissimmee 27° 54' 50" N , 81° 16' 12" W A. Reese 59348 1 Fort Lauderdale, palmetto forest within 200 ft . of mangrove swamp 26° 07' 20" N , 80° 08' 36" W 28 Dec 1924 R. Holt 267551 1 Dade County, near bridge 25° 44' N , 80° 11' W 25 Aug 1968 99753 1 Key Biscayne 25° 41' 28" N , 80° 09' 56" W Sep 1954 F. Bayer 14007 1 Cape Florida 25° 39' 56" N , 80° 09' 28" W 1884 Bahamas ……continued on the next page TABLE 2. (Continued) Greater and Lesser Antilles
11502 25 Little Bahama Bank, Great Abaco Island 26° 28' 0" N, 77° 05' 0" W 1886 USFC
11503 10 Abaco Island 26° 28' 0" N, 77° 05' 0" W 1886
88645 6 Bimini Islands 25° 42' N, 79° 15' W 20 Oct 1948
68960 2 Spanish Wells 25° 36' N, 76° 44' W 1893
68967 15 Egg Island 25° 30' N, 76° 54' W 13 May 1893
42479 1 New Providence Island 25° 05' 0" N, 77° 21' 0" W 17 Jun 1903 B. Bean
29073 2 New Providence Island 25° 05' 0" N, 77° 21' 0" W 25 Dec 1898
45621 1 Smith's Place, Pot Hole, S of South Bight, E end of Andros Island 25° 04' N, 77° 20' W 3 May 1912 P. Bartsch
31463 2 Andros Island 24° 26' 0" N, 77° 57' 0" W
68971 2 Water Cay 24° 0' N, 76° W 1893
68968 15 Water Cay 24° 0' N, 76° W 1893
68965 1 Water Cay 24° 0' N, 76° W 1893
1163146 2 Long Cay 22° 36' N, 74° 21' W 13 Jul 1930 P. Bartsch
102641 239 Long Cay 22° 36' N, 74° 21' W 13 Jul 1930 P. Bartsch
102609 8 Acklens Island, Smugs Corner 22° 22' N, 74° 03' W 10 Jul 1930 P. Bartsch
USNM Specimen Locality No. No. Gulf of Mexico 81961 2 USA: Florida, north Matecumbe Key 81960 10 USA, Florida, Long Key Latitude and Longitude 24° 54' 51" N, 80° 38' 17" W 24° 49' 11" N, 80° 49' 18" W Collection Date Collector(s) Dec 1934 29 Jan 1903
14086 8 USA, Florida Keys 24° 44' N, 81° 03' W
69731 1 USA, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas 24° 39' 55" N, 82° 51' 19" W 1934 H. Darby
102638 12 USA: Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas 24° 39' 55" N, 82° 51' 19" W 25 Nov 1919
65026 1 USA, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas 81958 100 USA, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas 24° 39' 55" N, 82° 51' 19" W 24° 39' 55" N, 82° 51' 19" W 12 Aug 1930 H. Gee
20185 4 USA, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Garden Key 24° 38' N, 82° 52' W 8 Apr 1889
102642 12 USA, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Garden Key 102637 1 USA, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Garden Key 24° 37' 43" N, 82° 52' 23" W 24° 37' 43" N, 82° 52' 23" W 24 Dec 1912 25 Nov 1919
102640 1 USA, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas, Fort Jefferson Moat 24° 37' 41" N, 82° 52' 22" W 24 Jul 1924
62178 4 USA, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas 24° 37' 41" N, 82° 52' 22" W 15 Jul 1928 A. Pearse
68972 4 USA, Florida, Monroe County, Sand Key, near Key West 81957 3 USA, Florida, Monroe County, Sand Key, near Key West 81959 1 USA, Florida Keys 24° 35' 32" N, 81° 38' 08" W 24° 35' 32" N, 81° 38' 08" W 24° 34' N, 81° 47' W 1893
102602 1 USA, Florida Keys, Key West 24° 33' 21" N, 81° 46' 57" W Allen
29065 25 USA, Florida Keys, Key West 24° 33' 21" N, 81° 46' 57" W
14038 50 USA, Florida Keys, Key West 13524 1 USA, Florida Keys, Key West 24° 33' 21" N, 81° 46' 57" W 24° 33' 21" N, 81° 46' 57" W
1106056 7 USA, Florida Keys, Key West 24° 33' 21" N, 81° 46' 57" W
119439 3 Mexico, West Triangles Island 24882 8 Mexico, Yucatan 20° 58' 0" N, 92° 19' 0" W 20° 58' 0" N, 92° 19' 0" W May 1965 G. Rowe Nelson & Goldman
18728 4 Mexico 20° 30' 30" N, 86° 56' 45" W 24 Jan 1885
78392 1 Mexico, Ascension Bay 19° 40' N, 87° 30' W 30 Mar 1939 R. Elliott
99963 3 Cuba , Hicacos Peninsula, E of Xanadu 23° 10' 0" N , 81° 12' 0" W 27 Jan 1957 W. Schmitt ……continued on the next page TABLE 2. (Continued) 63159 1 Haiti , Jean Rabel 19° 49' N , 73° 08' W 1929 E. Leonard & G.
USNM No. 29063 Specimen No. 4 Locality Cuba, Mariel Latitude and Longitude 22° 59' 15" N, 82° 45' 13" W Collection Date 10 May 1900 Collector(s) Palmer & Riley
102727 1 Cuba, Mariel 22° 59' 15" N, 82° 45' 13" W 10 Jun 1900 Palmer & Riley
48716 1 Cuba, Bahia Honda 22° 56' 38" N, 83° 10' 0" W 7 Jun 1914 Henderson & Bartsch
102633 1 Cuba, Bahia Honda Anchorage, submarine light 22° 56' 38" N, 83° 10' 0" W 2 Apr 1931 P. Bartsch
48657 18 Cuba, Levisa Italiano Reef, opposite Cayo Levisa 22° 53' N, 83° 31' W 2 Jun 1914 Henderson & P. Bartsch
48644 1 Cuba, reef flat between Cayo Hutia and Little Cayo, NE of light 22° 43' N, 84° 01' W Henderson & P. Bartsch
48645 87 Cuba, reef flat between Cayo Hutia and Little Cayo, NE of light 22° 43' N, 84° 01' W Henderson & P. Bartsch
29075 1 Cuba, Baracoa 22° 32' 0" N, 79° 36' 0" W 1 Feb 1902
48650 4 Cuba, Ensenada De Cajon, off Cape San Antonio 21° 54' 49" N, 84° 53' 48" W 22 May 1914 Henderson & P. Bartsch
29070 2 Cuba 21° 30' 0" N, 80° 0' 0" W
65875 2 Cuba, Gibara 21° 06' 35" N, 76° 07' 54" W 22 Feb 1926
65869 16 Cuba, Cayo Grande de Moa 20° 41' 34" N, 74° 54' 37" W 4 Mar 1930 S. Parish
29067 1 Cuba, Cabanas 20° 08' 0" N, 75° 28' 0" W 31 May 1900 Palmer & Riley
48641 48755 48646 5 1 3 Cuba, Cabanas Cuba, Cabanas Cuba, San Antonio 20° 08' 0" N, 75° 28' 0" W 20° 08' 0" N, 75° 28' 0" W 20° 04' 0" N, 76° 4' 0" W 8 Jun 1914 to 9 Jun 1914 8 Jun 1914 to 9 Jun 1914 Henderson & P. Bartsch Henderson & P. Bartsch Henderson & P. Bartsch
29069 1 Cuba, either Guama or Santiago 19° 57' 0" N, 76° 30' 0" W
136869 1 Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman Island 19° 20' 0" N, 81° 15' 0" W 3 Nov 1970 V. Scheffer
136868 1 Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman Island 19° 20' 0" N, 81° 15' 0" W 3 Jan 1971 V. Scheffer
136867 1 Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman Island, Bodden Town, swampy road 19° 17' N, 81° 15' W 8 Oct 1970 V. Scheffer
9096 23 Jamaica 18° 15' 0" N, 77° 30' 0" W 1884 USFC
61645 1 Jamaica 18° 15' 0" N, 77° 30' 0" W 1 Jul 1926 Prince & Harley
45595 1 Jamaica 18° 15' 0" N, 77° 30' 0" W
81962 1 Jamaica, Lime Cay 17° 54' N, 76° 50' W
7684 19 Jamaica, S of Kingston Harbor 17° 52' 0" N, 76° 45' 30" W 11 Mar 1884 USFC
29064 4 Jamaica, Kingston Harbor 17° 48' N, 76° 46' W 1893
Leonard ……continued on the next page TABLE 2. (Continued) ……continued on the next page TABLE 2. (Continued)
USNM Specimen Locality No. No. 50530 17 Haiti, near San Marc 58678 1 Haiti Latitude and Longitude 19° 07' N, 72° 42' W 19° 0' N, 72° 25' W Collection Date Collector(s) 14 Nov 1924 H. Kenyon
65876 1 Haiti, Île de la Gonave 18° 51' N, 73° 03' W 22 Mar 1930
22558 2 Haiti, Jacmel 65877 1 Haiti, Petite Gonave Island 18° 49' N, 72° 30' W 18° 42' N, 72° 48' W 19 Mar 1930
65874 1 Haiti, Baraderes Bay 18° 31' N, 73° 37' W 11 Apr 1930
102635 5 Haiti, Caille Island 18° 24' N, 74° 21' W P. Bartsch
277933 4 Haiti, Navassa Island, near lighthouse 277934 2 Haiti, Navassa Island, ruins near Lulu Bay 18° 23' 48" N, 75° 0' 42" W 18° 23' 43" N, 75° 01' 42" W 25 Jul 1998 W. Steiner 25 Jul 1998 W. Steiner
50534 2 Haiti, Rosseau 18° 21' N, 73° 37' W Henderson & P. Bartsch
102639 1 Haiti, Île a Vache 265338 2 Haiti, Jacmel 4169 50 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo 102632 8 Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo 18° 04' N, 73° 38' W 18° 19' N, 72° 30' W 19° 0' N, 70° 0' W 19° 0' N, 70° 0' W
4114 1 Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata 18° 45' N, 70° 42' W
29066 1 Dominican Republic, Bajos del Cabello 29062 8 Dominican Republic, Bajos del Cabello 18° 05' 51" N, 68° 39' 29" W 18° 05' 51" N, 68° 39' 29" W 1898 to 1899
29074 8 Puerto Rico, San Juan 18° 57' 0" N, 71° 28' 0" W Jan 1899
42551 3 Puerto Rico, Culebra Island, Ensenada Honda 18° 49' N, 65° 17' W 11 Feb 1899
29071 1 Puerto Rico, Boqueron Bay 80501 1 Puerto Rico, Mona Island 29072 1 Puerto Rico, Ponce 104202 1 Puerto Rico, La Parguera, Mayaguez Island 18° 28' N, 66° 05' W 18° 05' N, 67° 53' W 18° 01' N, 66° 37' W 17° 58' N, 67° 02' W 27 Jan 1899 11 Aug 1944 to 3 H. Beatty Sep 1944 30 Jan 1899 23 Aug 1959 A. Humes & R. Gooding
240232 1 British Virgin Islands, Tortola Island, Guana Island 18° 29' N, 64° 34' W 2 Jul 1985 J. Lazell
240233 1 British Virgin Islands, Tortola Island, Guana Island 240230 1 British Virgin Islands, Nameless Cay 18° 29' N, 64° 34' W 18° 19' 55" N, 64° 44' 59" W 3 Jul 1985 J. Lazell 13 Jul 1985 D. Ford
240236 1 Virgin Islands (USA), Great Camanoe Island 18° 29' N, 64° 32' W 25 Jul 1985 J. Damron
USNM Specimen Locality Latitude and Longitude Collection Date Collector(s). No. 240234 1 Virgin Islands ( USA ), South Cockroach Island 18° 24' 14" N , 65° 3' 38" W 22 Jul 1985 Mayer & Jenkins 93560 1 Virgin Islands ( USA ), Saint Thomas 18° 21' 19" N , 64° 56' 13" W 8 Jul 1952 93559 1 Virgin Islands ( USA ), Saint Thomas , from Saint John intercepted at 18° 20' N , 64° 56' W 14 Aug 1952 J. Conroy Charlotte Amalie 265350 13 Virgin Islands ( USA ), Peter Island 18° 20' 32" N , 64° 55' 58" W 29 Mar 1958 Clarke 126770 1 Dominica , coconut-banana grove adjoining beach immediately S of 15° 23' 0" N , 61° 26' 0" W 27 Jan 1964 H. Hobbs Layou River mouth
240235 1 Virgin Islands (USA), Carrot Rock 18° 19' N, 64° 34' W 2 Jul 1985 Laze ll & Mayer
240231 1 Virgin Islands (USA), Carrot Rock 18° 19' N, 64° 34' W 13 Jul 1985 D. Ford
7654 6 Virgin Islands (USA), S of Saint Thomas 18° 09' 0" N, 64° 58' 50" W 17 Jan 1884 USFC
71841 1 Virgin Islands (USA), Saint Croix Island, Green Cay Islet 17° 46' N, 64° 40' W 16 Mar 1936 H. Beatty
71843 1 Virgin Islands (USA), Saint Croix Island 17° 44' 30" N, 64° 44' 21" W H. Beatty
71844 3 Virgin Islands (USA), Saint Croix Island, Tagus Pond 17° 44' 30" N, 64° 44' 21" W H. Beatty
71842 1 Virgin Islands (USA), Saint Croix Island 17° 44' 30" N, 64° 44' 21" W H. Beatty
71845 10 Virgin Islands (USA), Saint Croix Island 17° 44' 30" N, 64° 44' 21" W H. Beatty
100815 1 Saba Island, Netherlands 17° 38' 0" N, 63° 13' 0" W 12 Apr 1937
100866 14 1023016 1 Saba Island, Netherlands Barbuda 17° 38' 0" N, 63° 13' 0" W 17° 36' N, 61° 51' W 11 Apr 1937 to 12 Apr 1937 6 Apr 1956 F. Chace & Clarke
1107575 6 Barbuda, lagoon 17° 36' N, 61° 51' W 25 Apr 1958
265352 9 Antigua, Darby Cave 17° 04' N, 61° 49' W 26 Apr 1958
68975 1 Antigua, English Harbor 17° 0' N, 61° 46' W Jul 1918 C. Nutting
1023012 1 St. Kitts and Nevis, Nevis, Charlestown 17° 08' 0" N, 62° 37' 0" W 17 Apr 1958
126776 1 Dominica, Portsmouth Sandbox 15° 35' N, 61° 28' W 3 Mar 1964 H. Hobbs
119585 2 Dominica, Belfast River Estuary, old north river channel 15° 35' N, 61° 28' W 17 Nov 1965 J. Morrison
1023019 1 Dominica 15° 30' N, 61° 20' W J. Morrison
1007224 1 Dominica, Batali River, N of Grande Savane, N of Salisbury 15° 27' N, 61° 27' W 2 Feb 1964 R. Zusi
126768 1 Dominica , tributary of Layou River on N side, 0.5 miles E of Clarke 15° 23' 0" N , 61° 26' 0" W 6 Feb 1964 H. Hobbs Hall 126772 8 Dominica , north slope of Tarou Cliff, just S of mouth of Layou River 15° 23' 0" N , 61° 26' 0" W 12 Feb 1964 H. Hobbs ……continued on the next page TABLE 2. (Continued) USNM Specimen Locality Latitude and Longitude Collection Date Collector(s). No. 126771 6 Dominica , coconut-banana grove adjoining beach immediately S of 15° 23' 0" N , 61° 26' 0" W 12 Feb 1964 H. Hobbs Layou River mouth 126779 1 Dominica , mouth of Layou River 15° 23' 0" N , 61° 26' 0" W 8 Mar 1964 H. Hobbs Western and southern Caribbean
126777 1 Dominica, in wood near Laronde River, S of Laplains 15° 23' 0" N, 61° 26' 0" W 15 Mar 1966 H. Hobbs
126782 5 Dominica, Rodneys Rock 15° 22' N, 61° 25' W 8 Feb 1964 H. Hobbs
126781 2 Dominica, Rodneys Rock 15° 22' N, 61° 25' W 10 Mar 1964 H. Hobbs
126775 2 Dominica, Rodneys Rock between Layou and Mahaut 15° 22' N, 61° 24' W 5 Feb 1964 H. Hobbs
126769 6 Dominica, headwater stream tributary of Clarke Hall River 15° 22' 0" N, 61° 17' 0" W 1 Feb 1964 H. Hobbs & Patrick
126778 2 Dominica, Clarke Hall 15° 22' 0" N, 61° 17' 0" W 5 Jun 1966 G. Steyskal
126774 12 Dominica, shore near mouth of Rosalie River 15° 22' 0" N, 61° 15' 0" W 14 Feb 1962 H. Hobbs
126783 3 Dominica, near police station at La Plaine 15° 20' N, 61° 15' W 15 Feb 1964 H. Hobbs
126780 1 Dominica, Laronde River, between road and mouth on bluff above 15° 19' N, 61° 15' W 15 Feb 1964 H. Hobbs
1023013 1 St. Lucia, Pigeon Island 14° 05' N, 60° 58' W 22 Mar 1956
1023020 1 St. Lucia, Marigot Lagoon 13° 58' N, 61° 02' W 21 Mar 1956 W. Schmitt
68964 17 Barbados, 1.5 miles SW of Pelican Island 13° 10' N, 59° 32' W 14 May 1918 C. Nutting
68956 16 Barbados, 0.5 miles NW of Pelican Island 13° 10' N, 59° 32' W 27 May 1918 J. Henderson
57957 3 Barbados, 0.5 miles NW of Pelican Island 13° 10' N, 59° 32' W 27 May 1918 J. Henderson
57955 4 Barbados, Pelican Island 13° 10' N, 59° 32' W Jun 1918 C. Nutting
113400 2 Trinidad near Grande River 11° 0' 0" N, 61° 0' 0" W Aug 1964 P. Rusk
42952 1 Bonaire 12° 10' N, 68° 18' W 12 Jul 1905 J. Bohlke
7598 1 Curaçao 12° 0' N, 69° 0' W 10 Feb 1884 USFC
265398 1 Belize , Cay Caulker, 25 m from beach, E side of cay at settlement 17° 46' N , 88° 02' W 102634 1 Belize 17° 29' 0" N , 88° 11' 0" W H. Hurve 1 Belize 17° 29' 0" N , 88° 11' 0" W 102636 1 Belize 17° 11' N , 88° 30' W P. Shufeldt 21381 1 Belize 17° 11' N , 88° 30' W W. Stanton ……continued on the next page TABLE 2. (Continued) 1023017 1 Venezuela , Puerto La Cruz 10° 13' 0" N , 64° 37' 0" W Jul 1928 to Dec 1928 E. Holt Diagnosis. See Forest (1987) .
USNM Specimen Locality No. No. 1023014 1 Belize, Carrie Bow Cay 1007785 1 Belize, Carrie Bow Cay Latitude and Longitude 16° 47' 0" N, 88° 04' 0" W 16° 47' 0" N, 88° 04' 0" W Collection Date 25 May 1976 May 1991 Collector(s) G. Bretschko R. Gulledge
14562 12 Honduras, Swan Islands, Swan Island 17° 25' 0" N, 83° 55' 0" W Feb 1887 G. Townsend
46075 1 Honduras, Swan Islands, Swan Island 17° 25' 0" N, 83° 55' 0" W Feb 1887 G. Townsend
267618 1 Panama, Canal Zone, Galeta Island 09° 24' 03" N, 79° 52' 11" W 14 Jul 1969 L. Abele
267552 30 Panama, Canal Zone, Galeta Island, mangrove swamp 267616 2 Panama, Canal Zone, Limon Bay, Fort Randolph at base of jetty 09° 24' 03" N, 79° 52' 11" W 09° 23' 04" N, 79° 53' 16" W 22 Jan 1971 4 Jan 1969 L. Abele L. Abele & J. Graham
1023015 1 Panama, Canal Zone, Limon Bay, Fort Sherman, Toro Point 09° 22' N, 79° 57' W 24 Jan 1912 Meek & Hildebrand
1023018 1 Panama, Chagres River, about 2 miles N of mouth of Chagres River 57723 1 Panama, Colon 2511 12 Panama, Colon 09° 13' 45" N, 79° 32' 10" W 09° 10' 0" N, 80° 0' 0" W 09° 10' 0" N, 80° 0' 0" W 1923 P. Weems
7554 13 Colombia, Providencia Island 13° 01' 30" N, 81° 25' 0" W 4 Apr 1884 USFC
22557 3 Colombia, Santa Marta 11° 14' N, 74° 12' W
95709 3 Venezuela, Isla Los Roques 154544 29 Venezuela, Aves Island 11° 46' N, 66° 37' W 10° 36' N, 71° 33' W Sep 1950 Nov 1971 F. Weibezahn W. Rainey
154545 3 Venezuela, Aves Island 10° 36' N, 71° 33' W Jul 1972 W. Rainey
18822 1 Venezuela, La Guaira 10° 36' N, 66° 56' W 26 Jul 1895
FIGURE 1. A, Coenobita clypeatus (Fabricius, 1787) , in gastropod Melongena melongena : dry specimens [not sexed or measured], W. J. Broderip collection (NHM B2195, NHM B2196); B, Allodardanus bredini Haig & Provenzano, 1965 , female 10.1 mm, in gastropod shell, Curaçao, Curasub 13–21 (USNM 1253325); C, Bathynarius anomalus (A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1893) , in gastropod shell, male, 4.0 mm, Curaçao 12–11, CURI 12088 (USNM 1253278); D, Paguristes spinipes A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 , in gastropod shell: male 4.8 mm, Curaçao, Curasub 12–03, CURI 12040 (USNM 1253258); E, Pylopagurus discoidalis (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880) , in scaphopod shells: male 6.3 mm (right), 1 female 5.1 mm (center), 1 ov female 5.8 mm (left), Curaçao, Curasub 12–09 (right and center specimens: CURI 12030, CURI 12031,USNM 1253259; left specimen USNM 1253260). (Photos: A, H. Taylor, NHM; B–E, B.B. Brown, Curaçao Seaquarium). Scale: 20 mm (A). FIGURE 2. Distribution of Coenobita clypeatus (Fabricius, 1787) , based on specimens deposited in USNM (black circles), and records by Rodríguez-Almaraz & Zavala-Flores (2005) from Matamoros and Tampico, Mexico (stars). For localities indicated in black circles, see Table 2. Distribution. Western Atlantic: from off North Carolina, Gulf of Mexico , Bahamas , and Caribbean Sea to Brazil on the coasts of Amapá, Pará, Ceará, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (see Remarks). Depth: 194 to 567 m . Remarks. The first record of this species from the Brazilian coast is based on material collected on board the R/V Oregon at station 2066, off the coast of Maranhão ( 2°40’N , 47°55’W ) and reported in a list of species by Bullis & Thompson (1965), although the deposition of their material is unknown and thus it has not been possible to examine the specimens. A second report of M. paradoxus was documented by Coelho (1996) from further north, off the coast of the State of Amapá ( 5°09’00”N , 50°42’00”W ). Thus, in his manual of decapods from Brazil , Melo (1999) indicated a range in Brazil for this species from Amapá to Maranhão, based on the previous records from Bullis & Thompson (1965) and Coelho (1996) . Coelho et al. (2007) was mistaken in giving Amapá and Pará (instead of Maranhão) as the distribution range of this species. The abundant material reported herein is from much further south, as far as Santos, about 24°S, off the coast of São Paulo.