Decapoda - Brachyura - Palicidae - Palicus

Palicus affinis (A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1880)

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World Distribution
Felder et al. (2009) - Western Atlantic, 20-214 m, NE Fla–GMx, Antil, Col–Brazil.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Soft bottom (mud or sand)

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 20-214 m

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: VGI (St Thomas, St Croix), ICA (Barbados). 20-214 m. WA.
Palicus affinis - A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1902: 47, pl. 7, fig. 6-11, pl. 8, fig. 1-2, St Croix [Santa Cruz, 115 brasses, 210 m].
Palicus Agassizi - A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1902: 47, pl. 8, fig. 5-12, Barbados [69 brasses, 126 m] - Palicus Agassizi (A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1899) accepted as Palicus affinis (A. Milne-Edwards & Bouvier, 1880) fide Rathbun (1918: 196).
Cymopolia affinis - Rathbun, 1918: 196, St Thomas, St Croix, Barbados. - Rathbun, 1921: 76, Barbados [Barbados-Antigua Expedition 1918]. - Rathbun, 1933: St Thomas, St Croix.

French Guiana and surroundings areas: Guiana, Suriname, Brazil (Amapà)
Palicus (Cymopolia) affinis – Bullis & Thompson, 1965: 12 Guyana, Suriname [R/V Oregon, st. 2249, 7°40' N, 57°34' W, 30 fathoms, 55 m].
Palicus affinis – Coelho, 1971, table 1: Brazil Amapá. — Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 198, Brazil Amapá. — Barreto et al., 1993: tab. 1, Guianas. — Coelho et al., 2008: 25, Brazil Amapá [from Coelho (1969)]. — Corbari et al., 2015: 165–167, unnumbered tab., French Guiana [Guyane 2014 Expedition, 2 lots in MNHN, 50–67 m, e.g. MNHN-IU-2013-2516, st. CP4355, 30/07/2014, 50 m, at http://coldb.mnhn.fr/catalognumber/mnhn/iu/2013-2516].
Distribution/Habitat – WA; Marine; 20–214 m.

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