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Estrutura populacional, complementos descritivos e nova ocorrência deSynidotea marplatensis no Estado do Paraná, Brasil

The genus Axianassa Schmitt, 1924 from the family Laomediidaeis represented by six species along the Western Atlantic: Axianassaintermedia Schmitt occur in Curaçao, Lesser Antilles and Aruba; A.mineri Boone, 1931 in Panama and Mexico Gulf; A. arenaria Kensley & Heard, 1990 in the Mexico Gulf; A. canalis Kensley & Heard, 1990 in the Panama channel; A. jamaicense Kensley & Heard, 1990 in Jamaica and A. australis Rodrigues & Shimizu, 1992 in Brazil. Along the Brazilian coast, this genus has been formerly found in the states of Pernambuco, Bahia (Valença) and São Paulo (São Sebastião). According to STRASSER & FELDER (2005), this species is also recorded in southern Texas, USA. Based on the present work, the geographic distribution of A. australis is extended up to the state of Paraná, southern coast of Brazil.

Upogebia paraffinis Williams, 1993 (Decapoda: Thalassinidea: Upogebiidae) capturada em praia próxima a desembocadura do rio Boguaçu, localizada no município de Pontal do Paraná, Estado do Paraná, Brasil (25° 33’ 00’’ S 48° 23’ 46’’W). Com o presente trabalho, sua distribuição latitudinal fica ampliada desde o Estado do Ceará até o Estado do Paraná, Brasil. Esta espécie habita galerias construídas em praias areno-lodosas, próximo a regiões de mangue, com profundidades de até 30cm, cerca de 3 m acima da linha da maré baixa. ABSTRACT Upogebia paraffinis Williams, 1993 (Decapoda: Thalassinidea: Upogebiidae) was captured at a beach near Boguaçu river, at Pontal do Paraná, Paraná State, Brazil (25° 33’ 00’’ S 48° 23’ 46’’W). With the present register its latitudinal distribution is amplified from Ceará to Paraná State coastline Brazil. This species live in galleries constructed on muddy beaches near the mangrove regions. The burrows were about 30cm deep with openings until 3m above low tide mark. RÉSUMÉ Nouveau régistre de Upogebia paraffinis Williams, 1993 (Decapoda: Thalassinidea: Upogebiidae) dans le littoral du Paraná, Brésil (25° 33’ 00’’ S 48° 23’ 46’’W). La distribution latitudinale actuellement est sur le littoral de le Ceará jusqu’au Paraná. Upogebia paraffinis a été prélevée en galleries construites en plages bourbeux proches à des mangroves. Les tubes de la gallerie sont construits à profundeur d’environ 30cm, avec des ouvertures 3m sur de la ligne de marée minimale.