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<figureCitation id="76D56B20100FCD24A597244EF9FB41AD" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) adult male (BLSZ 331). A. Habitus, dorsal; B. Ventral view, locality: Barbados; C. Pleonal view of right G 1 (BLSZ 222); D. Distal third of the right G 1. Scale bars: 20 mm (A, B); 10 mm (C). Photos: Nadeshinie Parasram." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974744" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">, 3A-D</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="CB5D9A2DD4BC36F65AB6D5A2F26DFC97" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Type specimens. A. Paralectotype of Cancer aculeatus, Herbst, 1790, dry preserved carapace without setae and with most of the spines broken (ZMB Herbst 79), locality: Antilles; B. Holotype of Mithrax plumosus Rathbun, 1901 (USNM 23775), ovig. female (CW: 37.0 mm; CL: 29.0 mm), locality: Puerto Rico; C. Holotype of Mithrax pilosus Rathbun, 1892, setae on carapace removed (USNM 16299), male (CW: 30.0 mm; CL: 28.0 mm), locality: Bahamas; D. Distal third of the right G 1 of the holotype of Mithrax pilosus (USNM 16299) in pleonal view. Photos: A Kristina von Rintelen. B, C, D Amanda Windsor." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974747" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">, 5A, C, D</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="2651EC264282BB365E148DF844692079" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Colour in life. Young female of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (BLSZ 217), Barbados. A. Habitus dorsal view; B. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 5929), Guadeloupe; C. Habitus, dorsal view; D. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (GIC 072), Venezuela; E. Habitus, dorsal view; F. Ventral view. Female of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (BLSZ 328), Barbados; G. Habitus, dorsal view; H. Ventral view. Scale bars: 20 mm. Photos: A, B, G, H. Nadeshinie Parasram. C, D. Joseph Poupin. E, F. William Santana." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974748" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">, 6A-D</figureCitation>
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Herbst, 1790: 248, pl. XVIII, fig. B, pl. XIX, fig. 104 [type-locality: Americas (probably between Florida and Venezuela); holotype (ZMB Herbst 0134) and paralectotype (ZMB Herbst 0079) in Berlin Museum]. -
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- H.
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: class 7; 1834-1840: 321;
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: 65;
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: 188;
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: 5; A. Milne-Edwards 1875: 102;
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: 120;
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: 163, figs 3G, 4H.
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<taxonomicName id="9D56298303498FEB800165A19C52A3E0" authorityName="Rathbun" authorityYear="1892" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Mithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mithrax pilosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pilosus">Mithrax pilosus</taxonomicName>
Rathbun, 1892: 262, pl. 39 [type-locality: Abaco Island, Bahamas; holotype (USNM 16299) and paratypes (USNM 16299) in National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.]. -
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: 66; 1921: 83;
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: 47, 522 fig. c;
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: 25-29, figs 28-31;
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: 373, fig. 6H.
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- Young, 1900: 90.
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<paragraph id="B92B81099586A98E07BFFB87059B98A6" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
<taxonomicName id="5C3D45F46FC8FCDAA403E27A6019C592" authorityName="Rathbun" authorityYear="1892" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Mithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mithrax (Mithrax) pilosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pilosus" subGenus="Mithrax">Mithrax (Mithrax) pilosus</taxonomicName>
- Rathbun, 1925: 394, pl. 138, fig. 3; 1933: 29;
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: 57;
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: 55, tab.1.
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<taxonomicName id="0CD149B9E6848AF4868D4E1296FF8491" baseAuthorityName="Herbst" baseAuthorityYear="1790" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Amphithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Amphithrax aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aculeatus">Amphithrax aculeatus</taxonomicName>
- Windsor &amp; Felder, 2017: 1;
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: 192-193, fig. 210;
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: 16, unnumbered figure;
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: 20, fig. 9B.
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<paragraph id="B8D3779557D39E371E920DE6422A46F6" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Material examined.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="D13EA7AEF6A91BA6B4A59CA753179547" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Type material.</emphasis>
<typeStatus id="55397478FB0CE4CFB0CBCD6F1C152BD8" type="paralectotype">Paralectotype</typeStatus>
of
<taxonomicName id="C702FB7C5C8666D9366C94353614896A" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Cancer" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cancer aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
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(CW: 22.5; 10.3; 10.4; 11.0 mm; CL: 20.0; 10.0; 10.0; 11.0 mm) (BLSZ 269).
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(CW: 10.6; 30.5;
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.
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<subSubSection id="A2CCC0B0A8030D0E31D5C14F9E72D8E8" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="B2EF4830889DA63EF1D2665B4F5203D7" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="3B8649D19725A58F2A904EC74BE68814" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Carapace with acute spines dorsally, mainly in gastric, branchial, cardiac regions. Third antennal segment with long spine distolaterally, distinctly visible dorsally. Chelipeds slender; carpus with strong, sharp spines. Palm of chela with 4-5 spines on the upper margin. Propodus of pereopods with two to four spines on the proximal half. Carapace olive green to brown in colour.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="727A0C17D6F02EA5C5F50296717268A2" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" type="remarks">
<paragraph id="823CB605BE58AFCF83DD9164F5C997C6" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Remarks.</paragraph>
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Herbst (1790: 248) referred to
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<emphasis id="9F22DECA56EB4A258ACC514FF2785B45" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer aculeatus</emphasis>
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as a &quot;very rare American crab&quot;, but
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<emphasis id="75E68E56B9869D55948A6939E365654F" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Amphithrax aculeatus</emphasis>
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is very abundant in Barbados. It is possible that the Herbst assessment of the rarity of this species is due to sampling biases (methodology used and sampling time), which resulted in a small number of specimens collected and deposited to the Berlin Museum (
<bibRefCitation id="E2CE3C5B9FF0AF2D1B05E88B86C723B0" DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5146.1.1" author="Tavares, M" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" pagination="1 - 129" refId="B61" refString="Tavares, M, Mendonca, JJB, 2022. Brachyuran crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda) from the remote oceanic Archipelago Trindade and Martin Vaz, South Atlantic Ocean. Zootaxa 1 (5146): 1 - 129, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5146.1.1" title="Brachyuran crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda) from the remote oceanic Archipelago Trindade and Martin Vaz, South Atlantic Ocean." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5146.1.1" volume="1" year="2022">
Tavares and
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2022
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).
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In the same work, Herbst (1790) described
<emphasis id="8BE438CF04877795CFB5130B45E308FB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer spinipes</emphasis>
, and both its description and figure resemble
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<emphasis id="1E183B50E57940554030B59AD83EB863" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. verrucosus</emphasis>
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. However,
<bibRefCitation id="09E298DE46AC54AF90AE712C21EA5C60" DOI="https://doi.org/10.1071/IS13011" author="Windsor, AM" journalOrPublisher="Invertebrate Systematics" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" pagination="145 - 173" refId="B66" refString="Windsor, AM, Felder, DL, 2014. Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomic reanalysis of the family Mithracidae MacLeay (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea). Invertebrate Systematics 28 (2): 145 - 173, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/IS13011" title="Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomic reanalysis of the family Mithracidae MacLeay (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea)." url="https://doi.org/10.1071/IS13011" volume="28" year="2014">Windsor and Felder (2014)</bibRefCitation>
selected the lectotype of
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<emphasis id="7E6E192B25D047329AFA3CC96C182BB8" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer aculeatus</emphasis>
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Herbst, 1790 as the neotype for
<emphasis id="902D7E621B6C24AF57B5F5C6B1E84A8E" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer spinipes</emphasis>
Herbst, 1790, establishing these names as objective synonyms. Due to lack of material for
<emphasis id="250398B9A0E664E90F004618D883DA8E" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer spinipes</emphasis>
Herbst, 1790, we have opted to maintain its status as a synonym of
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<emphasis id="02DA714CD8D60D3EF355C0A1027DEB72" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
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. This decision is based on the need for nomenclatural consistency in the absence of more definitive data. While Herbst (1790) did not specify any locality for
<emphasis id="A546754774DF2F91233D59E11084BDD3" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer spinipes</emphasis>
, which he referred to as a &quot;Chinese crab&quot; in the description (Herbst 1790: 241 &quot;Der Schild
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chinesischen Krabbe ift
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),
<bibRefCitation id="346D58863BAE7ABB2A00163F095977B6" DOI="https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.39846" author="Desmarest, AG" journalOrPublisher="Paris and Strasbourg, Paris" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" refId="B16" refString="Desmarest, AG, 1825. Considerations generales sur la classe des Crustaces, et description des especes de ces animaux, qui vivent dans la mer, sur les cotes, ou dans les eaux douces de la France. Paris and Strasbourg, Paris, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.39846" title="Considerations generales sur la classe des Crustaces, et description des especes de ces animaux, qui vivent dans la mer, sur les cotes, ou dans les eaux douces de la France." url="https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.39846" year="1825">Desmarest (1825)</bibRefCitation>
cited both
<emphasis id="3CA1B6CD744450FF6CD28162D984C9BD" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer spinipes</emphasis>
and
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<emphasis id="30B9B73AA0245DBA332EE900C2182480" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer aculeatus</emphasis>
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as originating from the East Indies. We believe that this is a labelling mistake (common at that time) given that both species are endemic to the Western Atlantic.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="F7C5A61D003237688BDEC9A5D8348B7B" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Amphithrax aculeatus</emphasis>
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can be separated from
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<emphasis id="6928E810C53EF1FE57C40A7A87636A65" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. verrucosus</emphasis>
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by: (i) the carapace densely setose, forming a velvet-like cover in both juvenile and adult specimens (Figs
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,
<figureCitation id="95CC07268CA1C868E5741FC2CB5FE20E" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Type specimens. A. Paralectotype of Cancer aculeatus, Herbst, 1790, dry preserved carapace without setae and with most of the spines broken (ZMB Herbst 79), locality: Antilles; B. Holotype of Mithrax plumosus Rathbun, 1901 (USNM 23775), ovig. female (CW: 37.0 mm; CL: 29.0 mm), locality: Puerto Rico; C. Holotype of Mithrax pilosus Rathbun, 1892, setae on carapace removed (USNM 16299), male (CW: 30.0 mm; CL: 28.0 mm), locality: Bahamas; D. Distal third of the right G 1 of the holotype of Mithrax pilosus (USNM 16299) in pleonal view. Photos: A Kristina von Rintelen. B, C, D Amanda Windsor." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974747" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">5C</figureCitation>
,
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) (vs. carapace almost without setae in fully developed specimens, few setae concentrated laterally; in juveniles, carapace interspace with long and short dark setae, not forming a velvet-like cover in
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; Figs
<figureCitation id="96D9A488D19AB11E355261CB8A05417D" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) adult male (BLSZ 218). A. Habitus, dorsal; B. Ventral view, locality: Barbados; C. Pleonal view of left G 1 (BLSZ 228); D. Distal third of left G 1. Scale bars: 20 mm (A, B); 10 mm (C). Photos: Nadeshinie Parasram." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974746" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">4A, B</figureCitation>
,
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,
<figureCitation id="C9A625EAAD50C381913C822233C135C9" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Colour in life. Young female of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (BLSZ 217), Barbados. A. Habitus dorsal view; B. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 5929), Guadeloupe; C. Habitus, dorsal view; D. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (GIC 072), Venezuela; E. Habitus, dorsal view; F. Ventral view. Female of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (BLSZ 328), Barbados; G. Habitus, dorsal view; H. Ventral view. Scale bars: 20 mm. Photos: A, B, G, H. Nadeshinie Parasram. C, D. Joseph Poupin. E, F. William Santana." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974748" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">6 E-H</figureCitation>
); (ii) anterolateral margins of the carapace with six spines, excluding the orbital spine, where the first, second and third anterolateral spines are accompanied by an accessory spine (Figs
<figureCitation id="CF5DFB8E1C9681DC1A696876A5975664" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) adult male (BLSZ 331). A. Habitus, dorsal; B. Ventral view, locality: Barbados; C. Pleonal view of right G 1 (BLSZ 222); D. Distal third of the right G 1. Scale bars: 20 mm (A, B); 10 mm (C). Photos: Nadeshinie Parasram." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974744" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">3A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="7EBB96F1C10F64FFA7F5D0A9034A180B" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Colour in life. Young female of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (BLSZ 217), Barbados. A. Habitus dorsal view; B. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 5929), Guadeloupe; C. Habitus, dorsal view; D. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (GIC 072), Venezuela; E. Habitus, dorsal view; F. Ventral view. Female of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (BLSZ 328), Barbados; G. Habitus, dorsal view; H. Ventral view. Scale bars: 20 mm. Photos: A, B, G, H. Nadeshinie Parasram. C, D. Joseph Poupin. E, F. William Santana." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974748" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">6A, D</figureCitation>
) (vs. anterolateral and posterior margins of the carapace with six to eight spines, excluding the orbital spine, where the first and second anterolateral spine are accompanied by accessory spines in
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; Figs
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,
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); (iii) third antennal segment with long spine distolaterally, distinctly visible dorsally (Fig.
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) (vs. third antennal segment with short spine distolaterally, not visible dorsally in
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; Fig.
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); (iv) chelipeds slender in adults, carpus with several strong, acute spines and palm of chela with four or five spines on the upper margins (Figs
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,
<figureCitation id="A84A7D1F6CDCF5B47042CF49BAD85A23" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Colour in life. Young female of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (BLSZ 217), Barbados. A. Habitus dorsal view; B. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 5929), Guadeloupe; C. Habitus, dorsal view; D. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (GIC 072), Venezuela; E. Habitus, dorsal view; F. Ventral view. Female of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (BLSZ 328), Barbados; G. Habitus, dorsal view; H. Ventral view. Scale bars: 20 mm. Photos: A, B, G, H. Nadeshinie Parasram. C, D. Joseph Poupin. E, F. William Santana." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974748" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">6A, C</figureCitation>
) (vs. chelipeds more massive, especially in adult males, carpus without spines dorsally, with one to three blunt teeth on the inner margin, and palm of chela smooth; Figs
<figureCitation id="96FCBE260B8C79515054F2C27B6FF1D1" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) adult male (BLSZ 218). A. Habitus, dorsal; B. Ventral view, locality: Barbados; C. Pleonal view of left G 1 (BLSZ 228); D. Distal third of left G 1. Scale bars: 20 mm (A, B); 10 mm (C). Photos: Nadeshinie Parasram." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974746" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">4A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="0F3704B4B9AAB6142490DA57B59B0FE7" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Colour in life. Young female of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (BLSZ 217), Barbados. A. Habitus dorsal view; B. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 5929), Guadeloupe; C. Habitus, dorsal view; D. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (GIC 072), Venezuela; E. Habitus, dorsal view; F. Ventral view. Female of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (BLSZ 328), Barbados; G. Habitus, dorsal view; H. Ventral view. Scale bars: 20 mm. Photos: A, B, G, H. Nadeshinie Parasram. C, D. Joseph Poupin. E, F. William Santana." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974748" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">6E, G</figureCitation>
); (v) propodus of pereopods with two to four spines on the proximal half (vs. propodus of pereopods without spines in
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); (vi) third maxilliped covered with short setae (vs. third maxilliped without setae in
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); (vii) dorsal surface of pleon in males and females are covered in small thick setae (vs. dorsal surface of pleon in males and females without setae in
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; (viii) G1 long, slender, dorsoventrally flattened, with the proximal third slightly curved towards mesial line, lateral margin with pappose setae at the base; tip triangular with rounded mesial lobe (Fig.
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) (vs. G1 long, robust, slightly dorsoventrally flattened, with the proximal third slightly curved towards mesial line, lateral margin with pappose setae from base to distal third of shaft, tip V-shaped, with fold just below tip in
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; Fig.
<figureCitation id="5E54AE74AADA9F53B55C95E3106372DB" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) adult male (BLSZ 218). A. Habitus, dorsal; B. Ventral view, locality: Barbados; C. Pleonal view of left G 1 (BLSZ 228); D. Distal third of left G 1. Scale bars: 20 mm (A, B); 10 mm (C). Photos: Nadeshinie Parasram." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974746" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">4C, D</figureCitation>
; see also
<bibRefCitation id="5330258AA88D4E092222450F0B374362" author="Wagner, HP" journalOrPublisher="Zooelogische Verhandelingen" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" pagination="1 - 65" refId="B62" refString="Wagner, HP, 1990. The genera Mithrax Latreille, 1818 and Mithraculus White, 1847 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majidae) in the western Atlantic Ocean. Zooelogische Verhandelingen 264 (1): 1 - 65" title="The genera Mithrax Latreille, 1818 and Mithraculus White, 1847 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majidae) in the western Atlantic Ocean." volume="264" year="1990">Wagner (1990)</bibRefCitation>
and
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; (ix) dorsal and ventral surfaces of live specimens are olive green to brown in colour with whitish fingers of chela (Figs
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,
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) (vs. dorsal surface of live specimens predominantly maroon in colour and mixed with white spots on ventral surface, in ventral view, only tips of fingers are white in
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; Figs
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,
<figureCitation id="8005CAE9463982B4323CA977FB165DC4" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Colour in life. Young female of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (BLSZ 217), Barbados. A. Habitus dorsal view; B. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax aculeatus (Herbst, 1790) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 5929), Guadeloupe; C. Habitus, dorsal view; D. Ventral view. Adult male of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (GIC 072), Venezuela; E. Habitus, dorsal view; F. Ventral view. Female of Amphithrax verrucosus (H. Milne Edwards, 1832) (BLSZ 328), Barbados; G. Habitus, dorsal view; H. Ventral view. Scale bars: 20 mm. Photos: A, B, G, H. Nadeshinie Parasram. C, D. Joseph Poupin. E, F. William Santana." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974748" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">6E-H</figureCitation>
). It is worth pointing out that
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: 27, fig. 30) illustration of an
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G1 is that of a young specimen of
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.
</paragraph>
<caption id="FE71AD679621EDC65F1FC7B16CF60992" doi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974744" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" start="Figure 3" startId="F3">
<paragraph id="B35BA6D0DAC93CF6648D422055431FE5" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="A9ED50FE708F06852469C2A1D5D5EB74" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Figure 3.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="6DBA52C8056D46A4BC56BCDB9C8DCA34" baseAuthorityName="Herbst" baseAuthorityYear="1790" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Amphithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Amphithrax aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="8ED76AB71CA9AD584953E202BE6AC4F3" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Amphithrax aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Herbst, 1790) adult male (BLSZ 331).
<emphasis id="A379A0371845DA10DED35C2A6BF906E3" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A.</emphasis>
Habitus, dorsal;
<emphasis id="0B2AE61CCD16D4D5425A019FB11DA8E6" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">B.</emphasis>
Ventral view, locality: Barbados;
<emphasis id="7B43B04B255F2C1EE5039C35E5770488" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">C.</emphasis>
Pleonal view of right G1 (BLSZ 222);
<emphasis id="93042AB472B90D0D573BACEE532627E8" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">D.</emphasis>
Distal third of the right G1. Scale bars: 20 mm (
<emphasis id="BD2AB5B2B4CBFAF9F34815BD288529E5" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A, B</emphasis>
); 10 mm (
<emphasis id="EDF7A813D2FAB0348F036AF64EB0E3C4" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">C</emphasis>
). Photos: Nadeshinie Parasram.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="2F6242990EA762DA9610022A79094DBF" doi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974746" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" start="Figure 4" startId="F4">
<paragraph id="43804E37E488061D7F61488FBB0197A3" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="C551BB3D2E40DC53B9C93805FD0337BB" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Figure 4.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="840583C403047A9787FA8702CFE4F3D9" baseAuthorityName="H. Milne Edwards" baseAuthorityYear="1832" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Amphithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Amphithrax verrucosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="verrucosus">
<emphasis id="06408EDBB972D9477A233639A8D0566B" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Amphithrax verrucosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(H. Milne Edwards, 1832) adult male (BLSZ 218).
<emphasis id="59F08D915A38EE85F001683D8331FE0C" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A.</emphasis>
Habitus, dorsal;
<emphasis id="1C77C47371A0945C6B6C10514E4E1D27" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">B.</emphasis>
Ventral view, locality: Barbados;
<emphasis id="93016E6B036A1E37DCE410771E32E5BF" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">C.</emphasis>
Pleonal view of left G1 (BLSZ 228);
<emphasis id="DDCE9EAE08E9DC7163257533C6831CB3" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">D.</emphasis>
Distal third of left G1. Scale bars: 20 mm (
<emphasis id="6DA7AF4C45ADA773B76F4EFD2318CC1E" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A, B</emphasis>
); 10 mm (
<emphasis id="279B1D880A059C553F0CAA592F3CE34D" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">C</emphasis>
). Photos: Nadeshinie Parasram.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="C4038888ED107CD80E4B4325B89BCEC8" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
Ontogenetic intraspecific variations in
<taxonomicName id="0EB27F290B15E4BEA8D9204299BA5E1F" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="673894F14F0FE161107E144C88A94692" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
from juveniles to adults are: spines on the carapace, carpus, and pereiopods become larger and more acute, but can be broken in the larger individuals. In some juvenile specimens, the gastric region of the carapace has more sparse setae than other regions and the dorsal surface also has the presence of flattened granules, five spines on anterolateral margins, with small and blunt accessory spines. In contrast, adults have the dorsal and ventral surface of the cephalothorax covered in short tuft setae, which has the appearance of a velvet mat; the granules on dorsal surface of the carapace develop into spines; anterolateral margins with six spines that are accompanied with well-developed accessory spines that are spiniform in shape. The palm of chelipeds in juveniles can have one to four spines, while in adults, the palm has three to six spines.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="9DA38A94F90E85CAB382D853064E0AB1" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
<bibRefCitation id="FDFA3D52C9E2D552D65A354EE7A21A4C" DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5314.1.1" author="Parasram, N" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" pagination="001 - 062" refId="B45" refString="Parasram, N, William, S, Valles, H, 2023. Checklist of the shallow-water marine Brachyura (Crustacea: Decapoda) of Barbados, West Indies. Zootaxa 5314: 001 - 062, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5314.1.1" title="Checklist of the shallow-water marine Brachyura (Crustacea: Decapoda) of Barbados, West Indies." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5314.1.1" volume="5314" year="2023">Parasram et al. (2023)</bibRefCitation>
reported
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<emphasis id="2EC67790EB2DDE3314A2E1F6BB77C2BA" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Amphithrax aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
being found in close association with
<taxonomicName id="D7A9F2F9A1766C891FBDC064059A032C" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. verrucosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="verrucosus">
<emphasis id="14ABCE7EC328EDA1E3B256F4D97FEC0D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. verrucosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="90039375863D78ADD5ABCAA26440ACC9" baseAuthorityName="Herbst" baseAuthorityYear="1801" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Mithraculus" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mithraculus coryphe" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="coryphe">
<emphasis id="F261495E8D5D920820C6D05105C85543" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Mithraculus coryphe</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Herbst, 1801),
<taxonomicName id="E581825985FFB76D265D97B067152208" lsidName="M. forceps" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" rank="species" species="forceps">
<emphasis id="AB304FA2FD694B222E8F2E140CDAC785" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">M. forceps</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
A. Milne-Edwards, 1875,
<taxonomicName id="6093D67A96C4CD0FE02AC35A56C72F0C" baseAuthorityName="Fabricius" baseAuthorityYear="1781" class="Malacostraca" family="Eriphiidae" genus="Eriphia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Eriphia gonagra" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="gonagra">
<emphasis id="71A7013CADCDC9E2C3602BDBDCDC6099" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Eriphia gonagra</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Fabricius, 1781) and
<taxonomicName id="575A47D06E8967849356436BECCD0C15" baseAuthorityName="Gibbes" baseAuthorityYear="1850" class="Malacostraca" family="Grapsidae" genus="Pachygrapsus" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Pachygrapsus transversus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="transversus">
<emphasis id="A3D1E3E9647AE7CA168058BF503165DB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Pachygrapsus transversus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Gibbes, 1850). Specimens of
<taxonomicName id="7F1889039EFE5C0D88AD8FDB29547AB8" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="A86AFD7BC04B534A1E7C4C42F11B1C39" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
were collected by hand and with caged crab traps on the west and south coasts of Barbados.
<taxonomicName id="1EA62DF5BA4F99C9690A27F3C216081E" baseAuthorityName="Herbst" baseAuthorityYear="1790" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Amphithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Amphithrax aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="4D0ADB21CF8C7116607898383660252A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Amphithrax aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
females collected in Barbados are generally larger than males (see material examined). No sexually mature females were found.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="255E05B20F7BF282D082F7B0B8E6E0AD" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
Due to the recurrent misidentifications between
<taxonomicName id="79709D6C1E4DC8965840821689F038C9" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="61E09F4800DE715A15F3F47DAA44F43A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="CFD1C19578289E67240B24347D25E169" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. verrucosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="verrucosus">
<emphasis id="4E1D9AEF180CB178332306E833663E05" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. verrucosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in literature, determining the geographic distribution for these species has proved to be challenging. Nevertheless, based on the morphological characteristics provided by some authors, it seems that
<taxonomicName id="DEDD1DFBE0E523D1584B55ADED8A75AE" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="D79CC1B049F6188CE1233579473954B8" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has a more restricted geographic range, which encompasses the insular Caribbean. For instance, most of the material examined by
<bibRefCitation id="97FAB1B5CE399B4D28D5146E3A96EE02" DOI="https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.129.i" author="Rathbun, MJ" journalOrPublisher="Bulletin - United States National Museum" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" pagination="1 - 613" refId="B53" refString="Rathbun, MJ, 1925. The spider crabs of America. Bulletin - United States National Museum 129 (129): 1 - 613, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.129.i" title="The spider crabs of America." url="https://doi.org/10.5479/si.03629236.129.i" volume="129" year="1925">Rathbun (1925</bibRefCitation>
: 395, Fig.
<figureCitation id="2E97ACBBBD1D6A8BAC367B0457CF9B27" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Type specimens. A. Paralectotype of Cancer aculeatus, Herbst, 1790, dry preserved carapace without setae and with most of the spines broken (ZMB Herbst 79), locality: Antilles; B. Holotype of Mithrax plumosus Rathbun, 1901 (USNM 23775), ovig. female (CW: 37.0 mm; CL: 29.0 mm), locality: Puerto Rico; C. Holotype of Mithrax pilosus Rathbun, 1892, setae on carapace removed (USNM 16299), male (CW: 30.0 mm; CL: 28.0 mm), locality: Bahamas; D. Distal third of the right G 1 of the holotype of Mithrax pilosus (USNM 16299) in pleonal view. Photos: A Kristina von Rintelen. B, C, D Amanda Windsor." figureDoi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974747" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">5</figureCitation>
) (under the name
<taxonomicName id="5065FE4E422F78833E59C02B340B6700" authorityName="Rathbun" authorityYear="1892" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Mithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mithrax pilosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pilosus">
<emphasis id="67BCD30CA28EFA5D1A58E5724E9F5F0E" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Mithrax pilosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) was collected from Caribbean islands, except for two specimens (one male and one female) from Venezuela. The first mention of these specimens was made by von
<bibRefCitation id="DC5994A6ADF12A7593CA5B5AF130F74E" author="Martens, von E" journalOrPublisher="Archiv fur Naturgeschichte" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" pagination="77 - 147" refId="B33" refString="Martens, von E, 1872. Uber kubanische Crustaceen nach den Sammlungen Dr. J. Gundlach's. Archiv fur Naturgeschichte 38: 77 - 147" title="Uber kubanische Crustaceen nach den Sammlungen Dr. J. Gundlach's." volume="38" year="1872">Martens (1872</bibRefCitation>
: 82), but this could be a labelling mistake since Caracas is not a coastal city. These specimens were deposited in the Berlin Museum. In addition, A. Milne-Edwards (1875: 103) also mentioned two specimens of
<taxonomicName id="0C3DD34B434E50C78F1B4C6D4B21E7DF" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="6C5A886B82A0FC69BFF8F435C1A48BB2" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
collected in Vera Cruz, Mexico by M.
<normalizedToken id="A9843969A8FC34FB7F4FE1DE1A9F503F" originalValue="Brémond">Bremond</normalizedToken>
. Contacting both ZMB and MNHN was not successful in locating these materials, therefore, these specimens are herein classified under
<taxonomicName id="662BD8ED53AB9DD3BF665C5BF175A23E" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. verrucosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="verrucosus">
<emphasis id="C2694F878F6B4EAFB1204932384B2877" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. verrucosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, given the prevalence of this species in Central America.
</paragraph>
<caption id="16EB6007C5FE9B665AF807CD5E64423F" doi="10.3897/zse.100.109192.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/974747" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" start="Figure 5" startId="F5">
<paragraph id="0E353A2C549D0EDD2B3FC06AB19D2E49" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="BCF9A236CC91C49CE9B997B2A86B8B57" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Figure 5.</emphasis>
Type specimens.
<emphasis id="BEB648C4F740D141D03EA377751E1CFF" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A.</emphasis>
Paralectotype of
<taxonomicName id="A696CEBCF3C28FB87510E96544887A59" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Cancer" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cancer aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="EEFD20E0ED484FEC1D3C8FB41A651072" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Cancer aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, Herbst, 1790, dry preserved carapace without setae and with most of the spines broken (ZMB Herbst 79), locality: Antilles;
<emphasis id="CFD69767D3FE0B9F44CAF558A947D38E" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">B.</emphasis>
Holotype of
<taxonomicName id="7B4B914DF119A4061A5B22ED46D24CE2" authorityName="Rathbun" authorityYear="1901" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Mithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mithrax plumosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="plumosus">
<emphasis id="BE4BB8CD957E17EA13B8D1BD3FE051D8" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Mithrax plumosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Rathbun, 1901 (USNM 23775), ovig. female (CW: 37.0 mm; CL: 29.0 mm), locality: Puerto Rico;
<emphasis id="45A5D5204A86419F72524B92D7B3FE15" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">C.</emphasis>
Holotype of
<taxonomicName id="B7E7869464CE5C9B6080F83DA952C6FE" authorityName="Rathbun" authorityYear="1892" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Mithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mithrax pilosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pilosus">
<emphasis id="5AE6F114EC228E0B86C5EE6A62AFFAAB" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Mithrax pilosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
Rathbun, 1892, setae on carapace removed (USNM 16299), male (CW: 30.0 mm; CL: 28.0 mm), locality: Bahamas;
<emphasis id="79566266E5D19F8975CBD69DD220E688" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">D.</emphasis>
Distal third of the right G1 of the holotype of
<taxonomicName id="BB2687AB3587A855D383A868A7B1DAB6" authorityName="Rathbun" authorityYear="1892" class="Malacostraca" family="Mithracidae" genus="Mithrax" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Mithrax pilosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pilosus">
<emphasis id="82D0B17558BF8B3C9FEFA3FB93E31242" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Mithrax pilosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(USNM 16299) in pleonal view. Photos:
<emphasis id="1C3973CEE4B3383039B863654DF01316" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A</emphasis>
Kristina von Rintelen.
<emphasis id="AE7D01912E3A753B3078D092662ECDF9" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">B, C, D</emphasis>
Amanda Windsor.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="351B1C50BBB20D6C51FA78D33FA8A577" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
As a result of
<bibRefCitation id="A1947FAE718EE70C6C160BBC21B91C4D" DOI="https://doi.org/10.1071/IS13011" author="Windsor, AM" journalOrPublisher="Invertebrate Systematics" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" pagination="145 - 173" refId="B66" refString="Windsor, AM, Felder, DL, 2014. Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomic reanalysis of the family Mithracidae MacLeay (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea). Invertebrate Systematics 28 (2): 145 - 173, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/IS13011" title="Molecular phylogenetics and taxonomic reanalysis of the family Mithracidae MacLeay (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea)." url="https://doi.org/10.1071/IS13011" volume="28" year="2014">
Windsor and
<normalizedToken id="C250C2582ECA9D677574B66C615068FD" originalValue="Felders">Felder's</normalizedToken>
(2014)
</bibRefCitation>
revision, multiple collections modified their taxonomic records to align with
<taxonomicName id="AF8E3A2CCA5466AD51A6EC6EFD9DA700" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="0DB9CFDD41D8FEAF36ABDB2A09025BE2" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, which resulted in the renaming of many specimens previously identified as
<taxonomicName id="347F83E4B426ED89F942273D92ED24BF" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. verrucosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="verrucosus">
<emphasis id="C44344D4FA73C18646DF73B907C0C083" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. verrucosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(see USNM and MNHN online catalogues). Based on our re-examination of the literature and materials from different localities, we proposed the following update range for the two species:
<taxonomicName id="F4A85969C51454EC658D2C180F528C51" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="53183BE4531FC83481CC4CE91958EB05" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is island endemic with a northern limit of Florida (Tortugas) and a southern limit of Barbados, whereas
<taxonomicName id="D8C48EFC7E14DD8ED220E1DF5EE3DFF0" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. verrucosus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="verrucosus">
<emphasis id="97B8C2447D14710497594EA56DDCD55D" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. verrucosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
has a northern limit of USA (South Carolina) and a southern limit of Brazil.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="3ED310401167F824F1ECD69543A3A820" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" type="colouration">
<paragraph id="EC23F0BCE9348E190A456423A8401AEC" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Colouration.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="9A369CC132CEAA1A6A29CE4EB392BC81" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
In its natural habitat, the carapace of
<taxonomicName id="2A3D5D3E554CD3C3498382C8EDAF7E41" class="Aves" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="A. aculeatus" order="Decapoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="15" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="aculeatus">
<emphasis id="2D70D7D838AD1237EEE7680D639BD687" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">A. aculeatus</emphasis>
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exhibits an olive green to brown hue; but the carapace could be spotted with large beige spots (MNHN-IU-2013-5929) especially in younger individuals. The chelipeds are predominantly green (darker or lighter) with black spots on the palm, fingers are whitish (Figs
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,
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). Pereopods are brown (light to dark) or green.
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<paragraph id="8616739A30359055055AB0EB472894BE" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="DD44F55AB7AF49E7B949A0595D25EC8E" pageId="0" pageNumber="15">
Western Atlantic: USA (Florida, Dry Tortugas), Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, British Virgins Islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Martin, St.
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, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Barbados (
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; present study).
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