Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888

Alpheus intrinsecus Spence Bate, 1888: 557, pl. 100, fig. 1.

Material examined. See report by Almeida et al. (2006).

Distribution. Western Atlantic—Puerto Rico to Brazil (Piauí to Santa Catarina). Eastern Atlantic—Western Sahara to Gabon (Crosnier & Forest 1966; Christoffersen 1979).

Ecological notes. The material reported by Almeida et al. (2006) was collected in estuarine conditions, near the mouth of the Cachoeira River. Depth range: intertidal to 40 m (Christoffersen 1979).

Previous records. Challenger Expedition, off Salvador (Spence Bate 1888); Ilhéus (Almeida et al. 2006, 2007a); Camamu Bay (Almeida et al. 2007b).