A survey was made of the species of Brachyura collected by "Project Algas", along the entire coast of the state of Paraíba, Brazil. This project was one of the most complete ever carried out off the coast of this state. At the 93 stations sampled by the vessel "Pesquisador IV", 60 species, in 41 genera and 15 families were collected. For each species, the geographical distribution, habitat and list of stations where it occurred are given. Also provided are a map showing the locations of all the project stations and a table with the oceanographic data of each station and the species occurring at each station.
Crabs; survey; littoral; Northeastern Brazil
