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Lobsters are recognizable faunal elements that play an important role as top predator in the trophic webs in benthic ecosystems and have an economic importance due to the intensive and valuable fishery. In Rocas Atoll (03°51′S 33°48′W) the presence of five species of lobsters in low tide pools was observed by visual census. These were: Enoplometopus antillensis Lütken, 1865; Palinurellus gundlachi Von Martens, 1878; Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804); Panulirus echinatus Smith, 1869; and Parribacus antarcticus (Lund, 1793). This atoll appears to be dominated by P. echinatus followed by P. argus, P. antarcticus, P. gundlachi and E. antillensis, respectively. We also observed the presence of some potential predators that perhaps feed on lobster species and control these populations in the atoll. This work and future information could help to better understand the variability of lobster diversity and density in this unique atoll.

A new secretive, yet brightly colored hermit crab species of the family Paguridae, Pylopaguropsis mollymullerae sp. n., is fully described based on specimens from the reefs of Bonaire, Lesser Antilles, southern Caribbean Sea. Populations of this new species were discovered and photographed in the Bonaire National Marine Park under a large coral ledge, at a depth of 13.7 m, living in crevices known by scuba divers to serve as den to a pair of “flaming reef lobsters” Enoplometopus antillensis, or a “broad banded moray” Channomuraena vittata. This new species is only the second species of Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 1905 known from the western Atlantic, the 20th named worldwide, and belongs in the teevana group of species of the genus. It is remarkably similar, and herein considered geminate, to the tropical eastern Pacific congener, Pylopaguropsis teevana (Boone, 1932), the two being characterized and uniquely different from all other species of the genus, by the striking and deeply excavated, scoop-like ventral surface of the chela of the right cheliped. Minor differences separate this new species from Pylopaguropsis teevana in the relative length of the antennal acicles (exceeding the corneas versus not exceeding the corneas in Pylopaguropsis teevana); dorsal armature of the right chela (smooth or with scattered minute tubercles versus with numerous small tubercles in Pylopaguropsis teevana); surface shape of the lateral face of the dactyl of right pereopod 3 (evenly convex versus flattened in Pylopaguropsis teevana); and coloration (red bright red stripes versus brown stripes in Pylopaguropsis teevana). The highly visible color pattern of bright red stripes on white background typical of decapods known to have cleaning symbioses with fish, dense setation on the flagella of the antennae, and preference for a crevicular habitat, combined with brief in situ nocturnal observations, suggests the possibility that Pylopaguropsis mollymullerae sp. n. engages in “cleaner” activities or functions as a “den commensal” with moray eels. The morphology and possible meaning of the observed behavior is discussed. A tabular summary of the distribution, habitat, and published information on all species of Pylopaguropsis is presented. Supplemental photographs and a video of live Pylopaguropsis mollymullerae sp. n. are included.

The remoteness of the Trindade and Martin Vaz young volcanic archipelago (TMV) raises questions about the source of its marine benthic fauna and levels of endemism. Addressing these questions requires a comprehensive knowledge of the taxonomic composition of the marine fauna of the islands. A five-year survey in the shallow marine waters (up to 30 m) and a literature review on the data published for TMV have been conducted to document the biodiversity of the benthic fauna. Here we report on ten new records of decapod crustaceans from TMV: Gnathophyllum americanum and Thor amboinensis are circumtropical in distribution, whereas Stenopus hispidus, Gnathophylloides mineri and Parribacus antarcticus are disjunct circumtropical species as their distribution in the Atlantic Ocean is limited eastwardly to TMV or Ascension Island ( S. hispidus ), therefore, do not extending into the eastern Atlantic. Gnathophyllum circellum and Thor manningi are western Atlantic species, with G. circellum previously known only from the Caribbean Sea. Pontonia manningi, Tuleariocaris neglecta and Enoplometopus antillensis are amphi-Atlantic in distribution. Two of the above species are recorded from the southwestern Atlantic for the first time: Gnathophyllum circellum and Tuleariocaris neglecta. These new records corroborate that the marine benthic invertebrate fauna of the TMV archipelago is actually a mosaic of amphi-Atlantic, eastern Atlantic, central Atlantic (insular), endemic and circumtropical species, with a strong western Atlantic component.

The early stages of the tropical reef lobster Enoplometopus antillensis Lütken, 1865 were described and illustrated in detail from specimens reared in the laboratory. Ovigerous females were captured in their habitat, at a depth of about 15 meters and transported to the laboratory. The larvae were reared in a recirculation water tank for approximately 15 days and then transferred to four 10 liters aquariums. The larvae were fed on Artemia sp. nauplii. Microalgae Dunaliella viridis was added daily to the culture. The larvae moulted seven times progressing through the zoea VIII. Megalopa stage was not achieved. The intermoulting period of each stage averaged from eight to 12 days. Morphological comparisons with previous reports are briefly discussed. Os estágios iniciais da lagosta tropical Enoplometopus antillensis Lütken, 1865 foram descritos e ilustrados a partir de espécimes cultivados em laboratório. Fêmeas ovígeras foram capturadas em seu habitat, na profundidade cerca de 15 metros e transportadas para o laboratório. As larvas foram cultivadas em tanques de água recirculante por aproximadamente 15 dias e, então transferidas para quatro aquários (capacidade 10 litros). As larvas foram alimentadas com náuplios de Artemia sp. recém eclodidos. A microalga Dunaliella viridis AUTOR foi diariamente adicionada no cultivo. As larvas mudaram sete vezes alcançando o zoea VIII. O estágio megalopa não foi obtido. O período de intermuda de cada estágio variou de cerca de oito a 12 dias. Comparações morfológicas com trabalhos anteriores são brevemente discutidas.

Os estágios iniciais da lagosta tropical Enoplometopus antillensis Lütken, 1865 foram descritos e ilustrados a partir de espécimes cultivados em laboratório. Fêmeas ovígeras foram capturadas em seu habitat, na profundidade cerca de 15 metros e transportadas para o laboratório. As larvas foram cultivadas em tanques de água recirculante por aproximadamente 15 dias e, então transferidas para quatro aquários (capacidade 10 litros). As larvas foram alimentadas com náuplios de Artemia sp. recém eclodidos. A microalga Dunaliella viridis AUTOR foi diariamente adicionada no cultivo. As larvas mudaram sete vezes alcançando o zoea VIII. O estágio megalopa não foi obtido. O período de intermuda de cada estágio variou de cerca de oito a 12 dias. Comparações morfológicas com trabalhos anteriores são brevemente discutidas. The early stages of the tropical reef lobster Enoplometopus antillensis Lütken, 1865 were described and illustrated in detail from specimens reared in the laboratory. Ovigerous females were captured in their habitat, at a depth of about 15 meters and transported to the laboratory. The larvae were reared in a recirculation water tank for approximately 15 days and then transferred to four 10 liters aquariums. The larvae were fed on Artemia sp. nauplii. Microalgae Dunaliella viridis was added daily to the culture. The larvae moulted seven times progressing through the zoea VIII. Megalopa stage was not achieved. The intermoulting period of each stage averaged from eight to 12 days. Morphological comparisons with previous reports are briefly discussed.

Enoplometopus antillensis (Lütken, 1865) Diagnosis. Holthuis, 1946: 72 (Figures of type specimen); Holthuis, 1983: 282; Poupin, 2002 (http://biomar.free.fr/enoplometopus/www/antillen.htm). Locality. Fernando de Noronha Chain: Sta. 88 (1)., Published as part of Filho, Petrônio Alves Coelho, 2006, Checklist of the Decapods (Crustacea) from the outer continental shelf and seamounts from Northeast of Brazil REVIZEE Program (NE III), pp. 1-27 in Zootaxa 1184 on page 12, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1184.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/2645999, {"references":["Holthuis, L. B. (1946) Biological results of the Snellius expedition. XIV - The Decapoda, Macrura of the Snellius expedition. 1. The Stenopodidae, Nephropsidae, Scyllaridae and Palinuridae. Temninckia, 7, 1 - 178.","Holthuis, L. B. (1983) Notes on the genus Enoplometopus with descriptions of a new sub genus and two new species (Crustacea Decapoda Axiidae). Zoologische Mededeelingen, Leiden, 56, 281 - 298.","Poupin, J. (2002) Tropical reef lobsters of the genus Enoplometopus: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification, and Information Retrieval, using the DELTA format Version: 30 May 2002. Available from http: // biomar. free. fr / enoplometopus / (accessed 1 September 2003)."]}

This is the first report of Enoplometopus antillensis from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Eleven specimens were collected between 10 m and 25 m of depth. The morphology of the external reproductive structures were described and illustrated.

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Descreve-se pela primeira vez a ocorrência da lagosta de recife Enoplometopus antillensis Lütken, 1865 nas águas das ilhas Canárias. Esta espécie é provavelmente mais comum do que a espécie E. callistus Intès Loeuff, 1970 registada anteriormente e com a qual foi confundida no passado. O gobídeo Gobius xanthocephalus Heymer & Zander, 1992, é comum em lugares protegidos. A ocorrência desta espécie nas ilhas Canárias, onde no passado foi confundido com Gobius auratus Risso, 1810, o que aumenta a sua distribuição conhecida 1000 km para o sul. ABSTRACT: We record the presence of the reef lobster Enoplometopus antillensis Lütken, 1865 in the Canary Islands. This species apparently is more common than the previously recorded E. callistus Intès & Le Loeuff, 1970 and has been confused with it in the past. The goby Gobius xanthocephalus Heymer & Zander, 1992, is common in sheltered places. The record of this species in the Canary Islands, which in the past has been confused with Cobius auratus Risso, 1810, extends the known range of the species 1000 km to the south.

[Le present travail enregistre la presence de l'espece Enoplometopus antillensis Lutken, 1865, sur le littoral bresilien. Une femelle a ete capturee au large des cotes de l'etat du Rio Grande do Norte, au nord-est du Bresil, en 1965. L'auteur complete la description de la coloration et des caracteristiques absentes chez l'holotype de l'espece redecrit par Gordon (1968)., Le present travail enregistre la presence de l'espece Enoplometopus antillensis Lutken, 1865, sur le littoral bresilien. Une femelle a ete capturee au large des cotes de l'etat du Rio Grande do Norte, au nord-est du Bresil, en 1965. L'auteur complete la description de la coloration et des caracteristiques absentes chez l'holotype de l'espece redecrit par Gordon (1968).]

[Description d'un mâle de Enoplometopus antillensis Lutken, 1865. Un jeune mâle et une jeune femelle ont ete trouves dans l'estomac d'un Lutjanus purpureus Poey, un poisson qui habite les bords de la plate-forme et les bancs oceaniques du nord-est du Bresil. Jusqu'a present aucune mention d'un specimen mâle de cette espece n'avait ete publiee., Description d'un mâle de Enoplometopus antillensis Lutken, 1865. Un jeune mâle et une jeune femelle ont ete trouves dans l'estomac d'un Lutjanus purpureus Poey, un poisson qui habite les bords de la plate-forme et les bancs oceaniques du nord-est du Bresil. Jusqu'a present aucune mention d'un specimen mâle de cette espece n'avait ete publiee.]