Paraxanthias eriphioides (A. Milne-Edwards 1867)

Paraxanthias eriphioides (A. Milne Edwards, 1867)

Paraxanthias eriphioides.—Monod, 1956:304, figs. 371–375 [Cape Verde Islands; references].—Guinot and Ribeiro, 1962:57 [Cape Verde Islands].—Ribeiro, 1964:10 [Cape Verde Islands].—Guinot, 1968a:718 [discussion]; 1971: 1069 [listed].

Paraxanthias Periphioides.—Guinot, 1968a:720, figs. 48, 53 [Cape Verde Islands].

DISTRIBUTION.—Eastern Atlantic, from the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands; sublittoral, 10–85 m.

Pilumnopeus A. Milne Edwards, 1863:289 [a genus without included nominal species; type-species: Pilumnopeus crassimanus A. Milne Edwards, 1867, a subjective junior synonym of Ozius serratifrons Kinahan, 1858, by subsequent designation by Balss, 1933b:33, 34; gender: masculine; name 1643 on Official List, there dated 1867 in error].—Takeda and Miyake, 1969:119 [definition; list of Indo-West Pacific species].

* Pilumnopeus africanus (De Man, 1902)

Heteropanope (Pilumnopeus) africana.—Monod, 1956:270, figs. 319–325.

Pilumnopeus africanus.—Uschakov, 1970:455 [listed].

MATERIAL EXAMINED.—Pillsbury Material: Nigeria: Sta 224, Lagos, shore, sand beach, 1 (W).

Other Material: Liberia: Free Port area, Monrovia, oyster cultch, 13 Mar 1953, G. C. Miller, 1 (W).

Ivory Coast: Ile Chauve Souris, Lagune Ébrié, 4 Jan 1948, P. L. Dekeyser, 2, 2 (W).

Dahomey: Point XI Lagoon near Cotonou, brackish water (31g Cl/liter), 24 Mar 1964, H. Hoestlandt no 7, 1 (L). Ganvié lagoon near Cotonou, brackish water (30g Cl/liter), 20 Mar 1964, H. Hoestlandt no 11, 2 (1 ov) (L). Zogbo lagoon near Cotonou, brackish water (31 g Cl/liter), 10 Apr 1964, H. Hoestlandt no 13, 1, 1 (L).

Nigeria: Coastal lagoon, Kuramo Water, Lagos, Aug 1963, Federal Fisheries Service, 1, 1 ov (L).

Gabon: Port-Gentil, J. H. Logemann, 1 (L).

DESCRIPTION.—De Man, 1902:2–7.

Figures: Monod, 1956, figs. 319–325.

Male Pleopod: Monod, 1956, figs. 322–325 (Ivory Coast).

MEASUREMENTS.—Our specimens have carapace widths of 4 to 17 mm; the ovigerous females have carapace widths of 9 to 10 mm.

DISTRIBUTION.—West Africa, from Guinea to Cameroon, in estuaries and lagoons. Monod (1956) summarized the earlier literature and reported on material from the Ivory Coast. The only mention of this species in the literature since 1956 is Guinea: No specific locality (Uschakov, 1970).