ABSTRACT. DIET OF CALLl.VECTES LA R VATUS ORDWAV (CRUSTACEA, DECAPODA, POR-TUNIDAE) lN THE JIRIBATU BA MANGROVE, TOD OS OS SANTOS BAV, BAHIA. The diet 01' Ca/linectes larvatus Ordway, 1863 population which occlIpy lhe l11angrove of Jiribatuba, Bahia, Brazil (13°03 '25"S and 38°47'38"W) is reported. The investigation ofits stol11achal contents showed lhal C. larvatus is an ol11niVOrOlls species ofal11ple feeding spectrlll11 and presents detritivorous and opportunistic feeding strategy.
During the study of the Carcinofauna of the Bahian Coast, some Brachyura Portunidae were found. Some of these animals were Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863 which has its distribution restricted to the Pacific Ocean, from California to Peru and the Galapagos Islands. This is the first occurrence of this species reported from the Atlantic Ocean and the Brazilian Coast (Bahia, 38º50'Wand 12º50'S). Durante o estudo da carcinofauna do litoral baiano, muitos Braquiuros Portunidae foram encontrados. Alguns destes animais foram Callinectes arcuatus Ordway, 1863 que possuia sua distribuição restrita da Califórnia ao Peru e Ilhas Galápagos, no Oceano Pacífico. Esta é a primeira ocorrência desta espécie no Oceano Atlântico e na Costa Brasileira. (Bahia, 12º50'S e 38º50'W)
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