Family Gecarcinidae MacLeay, 1838

Jonhgarthia lagostoma (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)

Diagnosis: Melo, 1996:481 (as Gecarcinus lagostoma H. Milne Edwards, 1835).

Previous records: Moreira, 1901:49; Crosnier and Forest, 1966:94; Chace and Hobbs, 1969:197; Coelho and Ramos, 1972:204; Fausto Filho, 1974:20; Melo, 1996:481, 1998:504; Hartnoll et al., 2006:199.

Examined material: JAN/2000: Fernando de Noronha (without indication of locality), several specimens observed, not collected.

Observation: observed at night.