Comments: On sand, shell, coral, and calcareous algae bottoms, from shallow waters to 210m.
Macrocoeloma subparallelum (Stimpson, 1860)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 480.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 480; Melo, 1996: 220.
References: Coelho, 1971: 141; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 217; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 19; 1975: 81; Powers, 1977: 52; Abele & Kim, 1986: 46, fig. 516f; Melo, 1996: 220, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Antilles, Venezuela, and Brazil (from AP to ES, FN) .
Comments: On sand and coral reef bottoms, intertidal to 25m.
Macrocoeloma trispinosum (Latreille, 1825)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 466; Williams, 1984: 328.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 466; Williams, 1984: 328; Melo, 1996: 221.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 466; Coelho, 1971: 141; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 217; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 19; Powers, 1977: 52; Abele & Kim, 1986: 46, fig. 516a-c; Williams, 1984: 328; Melo, 1996: 221, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (from PI to SP, FN).
Comments: On sand and shell bottoms, from shallow waters.
Genus Microphrys H. Milne-Edwards, 1851
Microphrys antillensis Rathbun, 1920
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 498; Williams, 1984: 329.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 498; Williams, 1984: 329; Melo, 1996: 223.
References: Coelho, 1971: 141; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 217; Powers, 1977: 53; Williams, 1984: 329; Abele & Kim, 1986: 46, fig. 520b-c; Melo, 1996: 223, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (from PB to RJ).
Comments: On sand, mud, coral, shell, and algae bottoms, from shallow waters to 40m.
Microphrys bicornutus (Latreille, 1825)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 491; Williams, 1984: 330.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 491; Williams, 1984: 330; Melo, 1996: 224.
References: Fausto-Filho, 1967: 12; Coelho, 1971: 141; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 216; Gomes-Corrêa, 1972: 14; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 18; Powers, 1977: 54; Williams, 1984: 330; Abele & Kim, 1986: 46, fig. 520d; Melo et al., 1989: 8; Melo, 1996: 224, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, Central America, Venezuela, and Brazil (from MA to RS, FN).
Comments: On all bottoms, intertidal to 70m.
Microphrys garthi (Lemos de Castro, 1953)
Synonymy: Lemos de Castro, 1953: 335 (as Eucinetops garthi).
Description and diagnosis: Lemos de Castro, 1953: 335 (as Eucinetops garthi); Melo, 1996: 225.
References: Lemos de Castro, 1953: 335, figs. 1-2 (as Eucinetops garthi); Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 216; Melo, 1996: 225, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Brazil (from PB to RJ).
Comments: Between rocks and barnacle shells, intertidal to 10m.
Microphrys interruptus Rathbun, 1920
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 504.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 504; Melo, 1996: 226.
References: Coelho, 1971: 141; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 216; Melo, 1996: 226, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Antilles and Brazil (from PI to AL FN).
Comments: On calcareous algae, sand, and reef bottoms, from shallow waters to 50m.
Genus Mithraculus White, 1847
Mithraculus coryphe (Herbst, 1801)
Synonymy: Coelho & Torres, 1990: 72; Wagner, 1990: 36.
Description and diagnosis: Wagner, 1990: 36; Melo, 1996: 228.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 426; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 216; Gomes-Corrêa, 1972: 13; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 17; Powers, 1977: 55; Abele & Kim, 1986: 46, fig. 528a; Coelho & Torres, 1990: 72, fig. 4; Wagner, 1990: 36, figs. 40-43; Melo, 1996: 228, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, northern South America, and Brazil (from CE to SP, FN).
Comments: On sand, shell, and mud bottoms, and in rock burrows, intertidal to 60m.
Mithraculus forceps (A. Milne Edwards, 1875)
Synonymy: Coelho & Torres, 1990: 75; Wagner, 1990: 48.
Description and diagnosis: Coelho & Torres, 1990: 75; Wagner, 1990: 48; Melo, 1996: 229.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 431, pl. 156; Coelho, 1971: 141; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 216; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 17; Powers, 1977: 55; Williams, 1984: 337; Abele & Kim, 1986: 47, fig. 528c-d; Coelho & Torres, 1990: 75, fig. 6; Wagner, 1990: 48, figs. 48-51; Melo, 1996: 229, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, Venezuela, and Brazil (from MA to SP, FN, RA).
Comments: On rock bottoms, intertidal to 90m.
Mithraculus sculptus (Lamarck, 1818)
Synonymy: Coelho & Torres, 1990: 82; Wagner, 1990: 43.
Description and diagnosis: Coelho & Torres, 1990: 82; Wagner, 1990: 43; Melo, 1996: 230.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 422, pl. 152; Fausto-Filho, 1967: 12; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 215; Gomes-Corrêa, 1972: 13; Powers, 1977: 56; Rodriguez, 1980: 288, pl. 23; Abele & Kim, 1986: 47, fig. 528b; Coelho & Torres, 1990: 82, fig. 10; Melo, 1996: 230, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Antilles and Brazil (from RN to BA).
Comments: On sand, mud, shell bottoms, and coral reefs, from shallow waters to 60m.
Genus Mithrax Desmarest, 1823
Mithrax besnardi Melo, 1990
Synonymy: Melo, 1990b: 19.
Description and diagnosis: Melo, 1990b: 19; 1996: 233.
References: Melo, 1990b: 19, figs. 1-2; 1996: 233, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Brazil (RS) and Uruguay.
Comments: On mud bottoms, from deep depths.
Mithrax braziliensis Rathbun, 1892
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 404; Wagner, 1990: 13.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 404; Wagner, 1990: 13; Melo, 1996: 234.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 404, pl. 147, fig. 1; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 215; Wagner, 1990: 13; Melo, 1996: 234, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Brazil (from PI to RJ).
Comments: On reef bottoms, from shallow waters to 8m.
Mithrax caribbaeus Rathbun, 1920
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1920: 23; 1925: 409.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 409; Takeda & Okutani, 1983: 138; Melo, 1996: 235.
References: Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 215; Melo, 1996: 235, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Antilles, Venezuela, and Brazil (BA, ES, RJ).
Comments: On jetties, intertidal to 25m.
Mithrax hemphilli Rathbun, 1892
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 395; Wagner, 1990: 23.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 395; Wagner, 1990: 23; Melo, 1996: 236.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 395, pl. 139, pl. 259, fig. 2; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 214; Gomes-Corrêa, 1972: 13; Abele & Kim, 1986: 47, fig. 524b; Wagner, 1990: 23; Melo, 1996: 236, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (from MA to RJ, RA).
Comments: On reef and calcareous algae bottoms, under rocks, or between algae, intertidal to 60m.
Mithrax hispidus (Herbst, 1790)
Synonymy: Wagner, 1990: 17.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 406; Wagner, 1990: 17; Melo, 1996: 237.
References: Moreira, 1901: 62; Rathbun, 1925: 406, pls. 145-147; Fausto-Filho, 1966: 33; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 215; Gomes-Corrêa, 1972: 12; Powers, 1977: 56; Williams, 1984: 333, fig. 268; Abele & Kim, 1986: 47, fig. 524e-f; Wagner, 1990: 17; Melo, 1996: 237, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (from PA to SP).
Comments: On sand, shell, and rock bottoms, from shallow waters to 65m.
Mithrax tortugae Rathbun, 1920
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 417; Tavares & Albuquerque, 1988: 37.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 417; Tavares & Albuquerque, 1988: 37; Melo, 1996: 238.
References: Tavares & Albuquerque, 1988: 37, fig. 1; Melo, 1996: 238, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Antilles, northern South America, and Brazil (ES, RJ, SP) .
Comments: On coral reefs, from shallow waters.
Mithrax verrucosus H. M. Edwards, 1832
Synonymy: Williams, 1984: 336; Wagner, 1990: 29.
Description and diagnosis: Williams, 1984: 336; Wagner, 1990: 29; Melo, 1996: 239.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 400, pl. 144; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 215; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 17; 1975: 81; Powers, 1977: 58; Williams, 1984: 336, fig. 271; Abele & Kim, 1986: 47, fig. 524c-d; Melo, 1996: 239 Mithrax.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (FN, RA).
Comments: Rock crevices and under rocks, in nearshore shallow waters.
Genus Nemausa Stimpson, 1870
Nemausa acuticornis (Stimpson, 1870)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 388 (as Mithrax acuticornis); Williams, 1984: 332 (as M. acuticornis).
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 388 (as M. acuticornis); Williams, 1984: 332 (as M. acuticornis); Melo, 1996: 241.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 388, pl. 136, figs. 1-2, pl. 257, fig. 1 (as M. acuticornis); Rodrigues da Costa, 1968a: 337 (as M. acuticornis); Coelho, 1971: 140 (as M. acuticornis); Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 214 (as M. acuticornis); Gomes-Corrêa, 1972: 13 (as M. acuticornis); Powers, 1977: 56 (as M. acuticornis); Williams, 1984: 332 (as M. acuticornis); Abele & Kim, 1986: 46, fig. 522f-g (as M. acuticornis); Melo, 1996: 241, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (from AP to RJ).
Comments: On sand, mud, shell, and rock bottoms, from 10 to 100m.
Nemausa cornutus (Saussure, 1857)
Synonymy: Wagner, 1990: 6.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 386; Wagner, 1990: 6; Melo, 1996: 242.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 386, pl. 137, figs. 3-4; pl. 256 (as M. cornutus); Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 214 (as Mithrax cornutus); Powers, 1977: 45; Gomes-Corrêa & Brum, 1980: 62 (as M. cornutus); Abele & Kim, 1986: 44, fig. 522d (as M. cornutus); Wagner, 1990: 6 (as M. cornutus); Melo, 1996: 242, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (from AP to BA).
Comments: On sand, coral, and shell bottoms, from shallow waters to 1070m.
Genus Stenocionops Desmarest, 1823
Stenocionops furcata (Olivier, 1791)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 449.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 449; Takeda & Okutani, 1983: 139; Melo, 1996: 244.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 449, pls. 160-161; Holthuis, 1959: 190; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 217; Fausto-Filho, 1967: 12; Powers, 1977: 58; Takeda & Okutani, 1983: 139; Abele & Kim, 1986: 49, fig. 542a; Bordin, 1987: 13; Melo, 1996: 244, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, Colombia, and Brazil (from CE to RS).
Comments: On sand, coral, rock, and mud bottoms and jetties, intertidal to 180m.
Stenocionops spinimana (Rathbun, 1892)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 457; Williams, 1984: 339.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 457; Williams, 1984: 339; Melo, 1996: 245.
References: Melo, 1996: 245, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA and Brazil (SP).
Comments: On mud, sand, shell, coral, and rock bottoms, from 35 to 225m.
Stenocionops spinosissima (Saussure, 1857)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 455.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 455; Takeda & Okutani, 1983: 140; Melo, 1996: 246.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 455, pl. 165, fig. 2, pl. 264, fig. 4, pl. 265; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 217; Fausto-Filho 1974: 18; Powers, 1977: 49; Takeda & Okutani, 1983: 140; Abele & Kim, 1986: 50, fig. 542f; Melo, 1996: 246, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (from RN to RS, FN).
Comments: On organic, mud, and sand bottoms, from 50 to 480m.
Genus Teleophrys Stimpson, 1860
Teleophrys ornatus Rathbun, 1901
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 444.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 444; Melo, 1996: 248.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 444, pl. 159, figs. 3-4, pl. 262, figs. 8-9; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 214; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 16; Powers, 1977: 60; Melo, 1996: 248, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Gulf of Mexico, Antilles, and Brazil (FN).
Comments: On coral and rock bottoms, from shallow waters to 45m.
Teleophrys pococki Rathbun, 1924
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 443.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 443; Melo, 1996: 249.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 443, pl. 159, figs. 5-6; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 214; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 16; Melo, 1996: 249, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Curaçao and Brazil (PE, AL, FN).
Comments: Under rocks on beaches, and on corals and sponges.
Genus Thoe Bell, 1836
Thoe aspera Rathbun, 1901
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 352.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 352; Melo, 1996: 250.
References: Coelho, 1971: 141; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 214; Fausto-Filho, 1974: 82; Melo, 1996: 250, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Puerto Rico and Brazil (PE, AL).
Comments: Usually on coral reefs.
Genus Apiomithrax Rathbun, 1897
Apiomithrax violaceus (A. Milne Edwards, 1868)
Synonymy: Manning & Holthuis, 1981: 309.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 303; Melo, 1996: 253.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 303, pl. 10, pl. 241, figs. 5-8 (as Micropisa violacea); Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 211; Manning & Holthuis, 1981: 309; Melo et al., 1989: 6; Manning & Chace, 1990: 47; Melo, 1996: 253, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Eastern Atlantic, Central Atlantic and, Western Atlantic. Brazil (from PB to RS).
Comments: On sand and mud bottoms, from shallow waters to 50m.
Genus Chorinus Latreille, 1825
Chorinus heros (Herbst, 1790)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 305.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 305; Melo, 1996: 254.
References: Moreira, 1901: 67; Rathbun, 1925: 305, pl. 107, pl. 246, figs. 3-5; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 211; Fausto-Filho 1975: 82; Powers, 1977: 62; Rodriguez, 1980: 283; Abele & Kim, 1986: 44, fig. 548b; Melo, 1996: 254, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, Venezuela, and Brazil (from CE to BA).
Comments: On sand, shell, coral, and rock bottoms, from shallow waters to 50m.
Genus Herbstia H. Milne-Edwards, 1834
Herbstia depressa Stimpson, 1860
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 298.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 298; Melo, 1996: 255.
References: Moreira, 1901: 65; Rathbun: 298, pl. 104, fig. 1; Melo, 1996: 255, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Antilles, Venezuela, and Brazil (AL).
Comments: On mud bottoms, from 60 to 700m.
Genus Holoplites Rathbun, 1894
Holoplites armata (A. Milne Edwards, 1880)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 307.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 307; Melo, 1996: 256.
References: Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 212; Powers, 1977: 63; Melo, 1996: 256, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Gulf of Mexico, Antilles, and Brazil (PA).
Comments: On shell, coral, and rock bottoms, from 160 to 800m.
Genus Libidoclaea H. Milne-Edwards & Lucas, 1842
Libidoclaea granaria H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1843
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 224; Boschi, 1964: 37.
Description and diagnosis: Boschi, 1964: 37; Boschi et al., 1992: 62; Melo, 1996: 257.
References: Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 212; Melo, 1990a: 74; 1996: 257, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Eastern Pacific and Western Atlantic. Brazil (RS) and Argentina.
Comments: In great depths in Brazil.
Genus Libinia Leach, 1815
Libinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 329 (as L. rostrara); Oliveira, 1944: 87.
Description and diagnosis: Oliveira, 1944: 87; Melo, 1966: 259.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 329, pl. 122, fig. 2, pl. 242 (as L. rostrara); Holthuis, 1959: 188; Fausto-Filho, 1966: 33; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 213; Takeda & Okutani, 1983: 136; Melo et al., 1989: 7; Melo, 1996: 259, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic, Central America, Guianes, and Brazil (CE, RJ, PR).
Comments: On gravel and mud bottoms, from 10 to 30m.
Libinia ferreirae Brito Capello, 1871
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 324.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 324; Melo, 1996: 260.
References: Moreira, 1903: 123; Rathbun, 1925: 324, pls. 118-119, 245, figs. 4-5; Holthuis, 1959: 187; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 213; Rodriguez, 1980: 281; Takeda & Okutani, 1983: 137; Melo et al., 1989: 7; Melo, 1996: 260, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Venezuela and Brazil (from PA to SC).
Comments: On mud bottoms, intertidal to 35m.
Libinia spinosa H. Milne Edwards, 1834
Synonymy: Boschi, 1964: 34.
Description and diagnosis: Boschi, 1964: 34; Hoffman, 1964: 1; Melo, 1996: 261.
References: Moreira, 1905: 64; Rathbun, 1925: 325, pls. 120-121; Boschi, 1964: 34, pls. 1, 6, 9; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 213; Bordin, 1987: 10; Melo et al., 1989: 7; Melo, 1990: 74; Boschi et al., 1992: 61; Melo, 1996: 261, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Brazil (from ES to RS), Uruguay, and Argentina.
Comments: Usually on mud bottoms, from shallow waters to 170m.
Genus Microlissa Pretzmann, 1961
Microlissa brasiliensis (Rathbun, 1923)
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 335 (as Lissa brasiliensis).
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 335 (as L. brasiliensis); Melo, 1996: 262.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 335, pl. 73, fig. 2 (as L. brasiliensis); Coelho, 1971: 140 (as L. brasiliensis); Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 213 (as L. brasiliensis); Melo, 1996: 262, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Brazil (from CE to SP).
Comments: On calcareous algae bottoms, from shallow waters to 85m.
Genus Nibilia A. Milne-Edwards, 1878
Nibilia antilocapra (Stimpson, 1871)
Synonymy: Williams, 1984: 320; Coelho & Aby Faraj, 1985: 401.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 290; Williams, 1984: 320; Melo, 1996: 263.
References: Coelho & Aby Faraj, 1985: 401, fig. 1; Melo, 1996: 263, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. East coast of USA, Antilles, and Brazil (RN, RS).
Genus Notolopas Stimpson, 1871
Notolopas brasiliensis Miers, 1886
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 288.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 288; Melo, 1996: 264.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 288, pls. 237-238, figs. 2-4; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 212; Fausto-Filho, 1975: 81; Melo et al., 1989: 8; Melo, 1996: 264, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil (from AP to SP).
Comments: On mud and calcareous algae, occasionally on sand and shell bottoms, intertidal to 30m.
Genus Pelia Bell, 1836
Pelia rotunda A. Milne Edwards, 1875
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 279.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 279; Boschi, 1964: 38; Melo, 1966: 265.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 279, pl. 100; Boschi, 1964: 38, pls. 1, 5; Coelho, 1971: 140; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 212; Boschi et al., 1992: 63, fig. 69; Melo, 1996: 265, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Brazil (from PA to RS), Uruguay, and Argentina.
Comments: On sand and calcareous algae bottoms, intertidal to 190m.
Genus Rochinia A. Milne-Edwards, 1875
Rochinia confusa Tavares, 1991
Synonymy: Tavares, 1991: 162.
Description and diagnosis: Tavares, 1991: 162; Melo, 1996: 267.
References: Tavares, 1991: 162, figs. 1a-c, 5a, pl. 1a-d; Melo, 1996: 267, 1 fig.
Geographic distribution: Western Atlantic. Brazil (ES).
Comments: From 590 to 730m.
Rochinia gracilipes A. Milne Edwards, 1875
Synonymy: Rathbun, 1925: 218.
Description and diagnosis: Rathbun, 1925: 218; Boschi, 1964: 36; Melo, 1996: 268.
References: Rathbun, 1925: 218, pl. 229, figs. 1-4; Boschi, 1964: 35, pls. 1, 10; Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 212; Bordin, 1987: 11; Melo, 1990a: 74; Boschi et al., 1992: 62, fig. 67; Melo, 1996: 268, 1 fig.
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