Salmoneus carvachoi Anker, 2007

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Salmoneus carvachoi Anker, 2007: 27, fig. 3.

Material examined. 1 ni, 01.VIII.2008, Cairú, Triana River, Boipeba Island, MZUESC 1272; 1 f, 18.VIII.2007, Maraú, Tanque Island, T2, MZUESC 1108; 2 ni, 08.V.2008, Una, Comandatuba Village, MZUESC 1250; 2 ni, 06.V.2008, Canavieiras, Pardo River, MZUESC 1220; 1 ni, 08.III.2008, Santa Cruz Cabrália, João de Tiba River, near Santo André Beach, MZUESC 1171.

Distribution. Western Atlantic—Mexico (Yucatan), Guadeloupe and Brazil (Paraíba, Pernambuco, Bahia, São Paulo and Paraná) (Anker 2007; 2010).

Ecological notes. Intertidal areas in estuaries, in burrows in mud, under rocks and rubble. Salinity range: 24–35 psu. Depth range: intertidal to 22 m [Christoffersen 1982, as S. ortmanni (Rankin, 1898); Anker 2007]. Several specimens of S. carvachoi were found in association with burrows of Alpheus estuariensis; this was also observed by Ramos-Porto et al. (1994, as S. ortmanni).

Previous records. Camamu Bay (Almeida et al. 2007b, as Salmoneus cf. ortmanni).

Remarks. Salmoneus carvachoi was initially reported from Brazil as S. ortmanni (Christoffersen 1982; Ramos-Porto et al. 1994). The material from Camamu Bay (see Almeida et al. 2007) was re-examined and all diagnostic characters of S. carvachoi were readily recognized in these specimens, confirming its occurrence in Bahia . The occurrence of S. ortmanni in Brazil is presently restricted to Atol das Rocas (Anker 2007).