Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852

Hippolyte obliquimanus Dana, 1852: 24 .

Material examined. 2 ni, 10.VII.2004, Ilhéus, Sirihyba Beach, Olivença, MZUESC 501; 3 m, 4 f, 09.III.2008, Belmonte, Mojiquiçaba Beach, MZUESC 1186; 1 f, 16.V.2007, Santa Cruz Cabrália, Coroa Vermelha Beach, MZUESC 872; 1 m, 17.V.2007, Porto Seguro, Mutá Beach (coral reef), MZUESC 902; 15 ni, 17.V.2007, Porto Seguro, Mutá Beach (coral reef), MZUESC 903; 3 m, 9 f, 1 ni, 17.V.2007, Porto Seguro, Mutá Beach (coral reef), MZUESC 904; 2 m, 3 f, 17.V.2007, Porto Seguro, Mutá Beach (coral reef), MZUESC 905; 1 m, 1 f, 23.XI.2007, Prado, Cumuruxatiba Beach, MZUESC 1064; 1 m, 6 f, 23.XI.2007, Prado, Cumuruxatiba Beach, MZUESC 1065; 1 f, 23.XI.2007, Prado, Cumuruxatiba Beach, MZUESC 1066.

Distribution. Western Atlantic—North Carolina, Florida, West Indies, Venezuela and Brazil (Paraíba to Rio de Janeiro) (Ramos-Porto & Coelho 1993, as H. curacaoense Schmitt, 1924; d’Udekem d'Acoz 1997).

Ecological notes. On coral and rocky reefs, in tide pools, on green, brown and red algae. Salinity range: 35–41 psu.

Previous records. Itacaré, Porto Seguro and Nova Viçosa (d’Udekem d’Acoz 1997); Camamu Bay (Almeida et al. 2007b).

Remarks. d’Udekem d’Acoz (1997) placed Hippolyte exilirostratus Dana, 1852 and H. curacaoensis Schmitt, 1924, both previously cited from Brazil (Coelho & Ramos 1972; Christoffersen 1998), in the synonymy of H. obliquimanus .