First record of Potimirim potimirim (Müller, 1881) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae) from Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil

• DOI: 10.15560/13.2.2060
• Publication Date: 2017-03-06T21:48:57Z
• Authors: Alex Barbosa de M...; Daniele Cosme Soa...; Carlos Eduardo Ro...; Willianilson Pess...; Fúlvio Aurélio de...
• Keywords: Freshwater shrimp

Potimirim potimirim (Müller, 1881), a species of coastal freshwater shrimp, is recorded for the first time from state Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil, where it was collected in small tributary Potengi River. This record extends distribution this about 220 km north along Brazilian coast. New records, such as this, reinforce need greater research efforts ecosystems Brazil to provide better understand region’s biodiversity and establish parameters conservation actions.