The correct holotype of Aegla rosanae Campos Jr., 1998 (Crustacea: Anomura: Aeglidae)
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Taxonomy, Nomenclature, Decapoda, DNA barcoding, Cytochrome C Oxidase 2Abstract
Persistent uncertainty about the holotype of A. rosanae threatens both the correct use of the species name and the nomenclatural stability of its junior synonyms. Here, the holotype is definitively identified as the male MZUSP 11162, ensuring proper usage of the name. The holotype is redescribed and illustrated, its COX2 gene sequenced, and the geographic coordinates, altitude, and photographs of the type locality are provided. The female specimen, previously mistaken for the holotype, is reassigned to the new register number MZUSP 47998.
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