Palaemon pandaliformis (Stimpson, 1871)

Leander pandaliformis Stimpson, 1871: 130 .

Material examined. 28 m, 5 f, 07.V.2008, Canavieiras, Patipe River, MZUESC 1238; 9 m, 18.III.2007, Mucuri, mouth of Mucuri River, St. 1, MZUESC 799. See also report by Almeida et al. (2006).

Distribution. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela and Brazil (from Rio Grande do Norte to Rio Grande do Sul, including Minas Gerais) (Melo 2003).

Ecological notes. Individuals were collected in estuaries, on sand and mud, under stones, on submerged wood and plant debris and among marginal vegetation. Salinity range: 9–12 psu.

Previous records. Ilhéus [Almeida et al. 2006, 2008a, as Palaemon (Palaemon) pandaliformis].