Os Pinnotheridae de Santa Catarina e Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil (Decapoda, Brachyura)

Abstract

Twelve species of Pinnotheridae from Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul States, Brazil, are redeseribed and illustrated; a key of identification is presented. Clypeasterophilus stebbingi Rathbun, 1918; Pinnotheres garthi Fenucci, 1975 and Pinnixa brevipollex Rathbun, 1898 are reported for the first time for Brazil. Clypeaslerophilus stebbingi Rathbun, 1918 and Tumidotheres maculatus Say, 1818, are new record for Santa Catarina. Fabia insularis Melo, I971 and Pinnotheres emiliai Melo, 1971 are revalitaded; Fabia sebastianensis Rodrigues da Costa, 1969; Pinnotheres garthi Fenucci, 1975; Pinnotheres emiliai Melo, 1971 and Pinnixa patagoniensis Rathbun, 1918 are new records for Rio Grande do Sul. Pinnixa brevipollex Rathbun, 1898 is a new record for Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.