Scyllarus americanus (Smith, 1869)

Arctus Americanus Smith, 1869: 119 .

Material examined. None.

Distribution. Western Atlantic— Bermuda, USA (North Carolina to Florida), Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Antilles, Venezuela, and Brazil (Amapá, Pará, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) (Verril 1922; Schmitt 1935; Rouse 1970; Abele & Kim 1986; Coelho & Ramos-Porto 1994 -1995, 1998; Tavares 1997; Melo 1999; Coelho et al. 2007; Dall’Occo 2010).

Remarks. Previous records from the coast of São Paulo include Santos region (Tavares 1997; Dall’Occo 2010). It is a species found in shallow waters up to 70 m deep (Schmitt 1935; Coelho & Ramos-Porto 1994 -1995; Melo 1999).