Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edwards 1834

Ozius guttatus H. Milne Edwards, 1834 Fig. 27 Material examined MAURITIUS • 1 ♂ (73.4 ×49.8); 1850; Guérin-Méneville leg.; MNCN20.04/03459. Remarks The specimen was previously identified as Pseudocarcinus maculatus (Xanthidae), name that does not correspond to any known species. This work provides the first record of O. guttatus in the waters of Mauritius. Ward (1942) cited this species, but as a subspecies Ozius guttatus garciaensis Ward, 1942, in the Chagos Islands (Diego García), a territory claimed by Mauritius and close to it. For identification see also Ward (1942) and Serène (1984).