Range extension of Scorpaena inermis (Scorpaeniformes: Scorpaenidae) in the southwestern Atlantic

Scorpaena inermis is recorded for the third time in the southwestern Atlantic. The known previous records of the species from Brazilian coast was collected Alagoas and Rio Grande do Norte states, prior of which the species was supposed to occur only in the northwestern Atlantic, from Georgia, USA, to Suriname and French Guiana. Here we report on two specimens that were collected in the northeastern Brazil and were deposited in Brazilian institutions. These new reports of S. inermis in Brazilian waters extend the geographic distribution of this species in the western Atlantic and the interval of three morphometric features.

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Coastal fishes of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil, with new records

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10.15560/11.3.1659 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 1659 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

José Garcia Júnior ◽

Marcelo Francisco Nóbrega ◽

Jorge Eduardo Lins Oliveira

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Fish Species ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Literature Reviews ◽

First Time ◽

Northeastern Coast

An updated and reviewed checklist of coastal fishes of the Rio Grande do Norte state, northeastern coast of Brazil, is presented. Between 2003 and 2013 the occurrence of fish species were recorded through collection of specimens, landing records of the artisanal fleet, literature reviews and from specimens deposited in ichthyological collections. A total of 459 species from 2 classes, 26 orders, 102 families and 264 genera is listed, with 83 species (18% of the total number) recorded for the first time in the study area. Additionally, Halichoeres radiatus, Lachnolaimus maximus and Canthigaster jamestyleri are reported for the first time in the Brazilian coast and nine other species have their geographic distribution extended.

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New records of two species of Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Calappidae) in northeastern Brazil

Pesquisa e Ensino em Ciências Exatas e da Natureza ◽

10.29215/pecen.v2i1.581 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 60

Author(s):

Flavio De Almeida Alves-Jr. ◽

Ângela Ferreira Pereira ◽

Marina de Sá Leitão Câmara de Araújo

Keyword(s):

Continental Shelf ◽

Key Words ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Potiguar Basin ◽

Brachyuran Crabs ◽

Brazilian Northeast

O caranguejo do gênero Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871 tem hábitos bentônicos, ocorrendo na plataforma continental em substratos de cascalhos ou lamosos com ocorrência em todos os oceanos, especialmente entre 20-522 m de profundidade. Neste trabalho, nós reportamos a ocorrência de Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871 e A. bispinosus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 para a Bacia Potiguar (Rio Grande do Norte), localizada na região nordeste do Brasil e aumentamos o conhecimento sobre aspectos distribucionais das espécies para a costa brasileira.Palavras chave: Bacia Potiguar, registros adicionais, distribuição geográfica, caranguejos braquiúros, plataforma continental.Abstract: The gladiator box crab of the genus Acanthocarpus Stimpson, 1871 has benthonic habits, occurring in continental shelf on gravel or muddy substrates with occurrence in all oceans, especially between 20-522 m depth. In this paper we report the occurrence of Acanthocarpus alexandri Stimpson, 1871 and A. bispinosus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 from the Potiguar Basin (Rio Grande do Norte), located in the Brazilian northeast and increase the knowledge about the distributional aspects of this species from Brazilian coast.Key words: Potiguar Basin, further records, geographic distribution, brachyuran crabs, continental shelf.

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A new species of scaly blenny of the genus Labrisomus (Actinopterygii: Labrisomidae) from the tropical West Atlantic

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.2015.1.4 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 2015 (1) ◽

pp. 62-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

IVAN SAZIMA ◽

ALFREDO CARVALHO-FILHO ◽

JOÃO LUIZ GASPARINI ◽

CRISTINA SAZIMA

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Dark Spot ◽

Rocky Shores ◽

Southwestern Atlantic ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

Light Blue ◽

Dorsal Fin ◽

Fernando De Noronha ◽

A New Species

A new species of scaly blenny, Labrisomus conditus sp. n., is described from Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, off northeastern Brazil. It differs from its Western Atlantic congeners by the following combination of characters: nuchal cirri when depressed not reaching dorsal-fin origin, 68 to 73 lateral line scales, first and second dorsal-fin spines slightly shorter than third spine and not flexible, numerous pale dots overall (light blue in life), opercular dark spot with incomplete and diffuse broad pale margin (orange in life). The new species is a territorial bottom-dweller in rocky shores and is found among algae and in crevices at depths from 0.5 to 6 m. Labrisomus conditus sp. n. feeds mostly on crustaceans (crabs, amphipods) and molluscs (snails, bivalves). The new species increases to five the species within the genus Labrisomus recorded from Southwestern Atlantic.

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Haplosclerida (Porifera: Demospongiae) from the coast of Maranhão State, Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.963.1.1 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 963 (1) ◽

pp. 1 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

MAURÍCIO CAMPOS ◽

BEATRIZ MOTHES ◽

RAFAEL ECKERT ◽

ROB W.M. VAN SOEST

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Taxonomic Study ◽

Southwestern Atlantic ◽

Xestospongia Muta ◽

First Time ◽

A New Species ◽

Northeastern Coast

This work deals with haplosclerid sponges off the coast of Maranhão State, northeastern coast of Brazilian shelf (southwestern Atlantic). A new species is described, Haliclona (Halichoclona) lernerae. Four species are recorded for the first time for the Brazilian coast: Amphimedon caribica (Pulitzer-Finali, 1986); Niphates lutea Lehnert & Van Soest, 1999; Neopetrosia subtriangularis (Duchassaing, 1850) and Petrosia (Petrosia) weinbergi Van Soest, 1980. Three species were recollected from the southwestern Atlantic and have their geographic distribution extended on the Brazilian coast: Callyspongia (Cladochalina) vaginalis (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864), Oceanapia bartschi (De Laubenfels, 1934) and Xestospongia muta (Schmidt, 1870). Two species were collected for the first time from the Maranhão State Coast: Niphates erecta Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 and Neopetrosia proxima (Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864). A taxonomic study of those samples is given, including description, illustrations and geographic distribution.

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New records and geographic distribution map of Pseudopaludicola pocoto (Anura: Leptodactylidae: Leiuperinae) in Northeastern Brazil

Pesquisa e Ensino em Ciências Exatas e da Natureza ◽

10.29215/pecen.v1i2.451 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 131 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Charles De Sousa Silva ◽

Igor Joventino Roberto ◽

Robson Waldemar Ávila ◽

Drausio Honorio Morais

Keyword(s):

Key Words ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Caatinga Biome ◽

Conservation Plans

Fornecemos novos registros e um mapa de distribuição geográfica atualizado de Pseudopaludicola pocoto Magalhães, Loebmann, Kokubum, Haddad & Garda, 2014 para os estados brasileiros do Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte e Pernambuco. O presente trabalho auxilia a preencher lacunas na distribuição desta espécie descrita para o domínio Caatinga, o que pode ser útil em futuros planos de conservação.Palavras chave: Amphibia, Caatinga, neotrópicos, Semi-árido.Abstract: We provide new records and an updated geographic distribution map of Pseudopaludicola pocoto Magalhães, Loebmann, Kokubum, Haddad & Garda, 2014 for the Brazilian states of Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte and Pernambuco. The present work helps to fill gaps in distribution of this recently described species in Caatinga Biome, which can be useful in future conservation plans. Key words: Amphibia, Caatinga, neotropics, Semiarid.

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A review of the records of Pachycheles rugimanus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) from Brazil, with the description of a new species

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4568.1.12 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4568 (1) ◽

pp. 185 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

LUCIANE AUGUSTO DE AZEVEDO FERREIRA ◽

MARCOS TAVARES

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Morphological Characters ◽

The Other ◽

Eastern Pacific ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Galapagos Island ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

The Third ◽

Cocos Island ◽

A New Species

All previous records of Pachycheles rugimanus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, from the Brazilian coast are reviewed and prove to represent a new species, P. coelhoi sp. nov. (from Amapá, northern Brazilian coast), and P. ackleianus A. Milne-Edwards, 1880, a species already known from Brazil (from Pará to Rio de Janeiro). The new species is described and illustrated, and compared to its most similar congeners: P. rugimanus and P. ackleianus from the western Atlantic, and P. velerae Haig, 1960, from the eastern Pacific (Galapagos Island and Cocos Island). Pachycheles coelhoi sp. nov. is distinguishable from the other three species by a suite of morphological characters, which include the ornamentation of the carapace and chelipeds, and the shape of the third thoracic sternite. All previous records of P. rugimanus from Brazil are considered invalid.

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Geographic range extension of Rapatea paludosa Aubl. (Rapateaceae) to Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil

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10.15560/15.5.911 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (5) ◽

pp. 921-925

Author(s):

Alessandro Wagner Coelho Ferreira ◽

Gustavo Pereira Lima ◽

Maycon Jordan Costa da Silva ◽

Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Geographic Range ◽

The State ◽

Range Extension ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Northeastern Region

Expansion of the geographic distribution of Rapatea paludosa Aubl. (Rapateaceae) to the state of Maranhão, northeastern Brazil. The occurrence of R. paludosa is reported for the flora of Maranhão from the municipality of Cândido Mendes. This is the second species of the genus found in the state. The collected samples are also the second record of R. paludosa in the Northeastern Region of Brazil, adding information on its geographic distribution. Rapatea paludosa is described, illustrated, and its distribution mapped.

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A New Species of Cyphocaris Boeck, 1871 (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Cyphocarididae): Found off the Rocas Atoll, Northeastern Brazil

Taxonomy ◽

10.3390/taxonomy1040027 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 360-373

Author(s):

Luiz F. Andrade ◽

Flávio A. Alves-Júnior ◽

Arnaud Bertrand ◽

André R. Senna

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Body Length ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Cephalic Lobe ◽

A New Species

A new species of the genus Cyphocaris Boeck, 1871, is described. The material examined was collected during the “Acoustics along the Brazilian Coast” (Abraços 1) project, by micronektonic trawls at a targeted depth of 525 m, off the Rocas Atoll, Rio Grande do Norte state, Brazil. Cyphocaris boecki sp. nov. can be grouped with the eyed species in the genus but differs from them—except for C. faurei K. H. Barnard, 1916 and C. latirama, Hendrycks & Conlan, 2003—in presenting a dorsally smooth pereonite 1. However, the new species can be distinguished from both by its maxilliped inner plate with two robust apical setae, pereopod 7 basis with weakly produced posterodistal lobe, telson lobes without setae, spines or apical nails, and other characters that are individually discussed among them. The new species can be readily differentiated from C. pedroi Sorrentino, Alves, Johnsson & Senna, 2016, also described from Brazil, by presenting eyes, a rounded lateral cephalic lobe, very elongated antenna 2 almost reaching body length, and pereopod 5 basis, with apically acute spur reaching about two-thirds of the propodus. This is the second record of the genus for Brazilian waters.

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New records of red seaweeds to the coast of Ceará State, northeastern Brazil

Hoehnea ◽

10.1590/2236-8906-41/2017 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (2) ◽

pp. 323-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Luanda Pereira Soares ◽

Pedro Bastos de Macedo Carneiro ◽

Mutue Toyota Fujii

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

New Records ◽

Atlantic Coast ◽

South Atlantic ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Floristic Survey ◽

Red Seaweeds ◽

South Atlantic Coast ◽

First Time

ABSTRACT A recent floristic survey of Rhodophyta from Ceará State, Brazil (02º46'30''-07º52'15''S and 37º14'54''-41º24'45''W), revealed the occurrence of 113 species distributed into 14 orders, 28 families and 63 genera. Of these, 18 species belonging to seven orders are new records; some of them poorly described and illustrated in the literature or cited only checklists. Therefore, aiming to expand the taxonomic knowledge about these poorly known species, we present detailed descriptions, illustrations, and comments on related taxa. The occurrence of Ceratodictyon scoparium is confirmed for the South Atlantic coast. The male gametophytes of Dohrniella antillarum var. brasiliensis and tetrasporophytes of Gracilariopsis silvana are illustrated for the first time. Ceramium fujianum is a new addition to northeastern Brazil. Among the new records, Callithamnion corymbosum, Ceramium clarionense, C. fujianum and C. scoparium showed a significant expansion of their geographic distribution along the Brazilian coast. Most of the newly recorded species are filamentous, small-sized or tufted algae, highlighting the need for new collections to detect the presence of these components.

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A new species of Characella Sollas, 1886 (Tetractinellida; Demospongiae; Porifera) from deeper waters off the coast of Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.4559.1.13 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4559 (1) ◽

pp. 196

Author(s):

ALAN DIAS ◽

GEORGE GARCIA SANTOS ◽

ULISSES PINHEIRO

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Deep Water ◽

Rio Grande ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

The Family ◽

The World ◽

A New Species

Sponges of the Family Pachastrellidae Carter, 1875 are distributed worldwide and found generally in deep water. Up to date, only four species are known for the Brazilian coast (Muricy 2018): Characella aspera Sollas, 1886, C. capitolii Mothes et al. 2007, C. pachastrelloides (Carter, 1876), and Pachastrella monilifera Schmidt, 1868. In this study, a new species of Characella is described from the mesophotic zone off Bacia Potiguar (Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil). The specimen was preserved in 80% ethanol and deposited in the Porifera Collection of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPEPOR). Taxonomic comparisons were made with data tabulated for all species of Characella available in the World Porifera Database (van Soest et al. 2018).

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