Hexapanopeus heblingi sp.n. is described in base of an adult male reared in the laboratory. This species of crab is typic of Anchieta Island, Ubatuba (23o32'S and 45o05'W), North coast of São Paulo State, Brazil.
Crustacea; Decapoda; Brachyura; Xanthidae; Hexapanopeus heblingi sp.n; taxonomy