title: Resurrection and neotype designation of Pilumnus spinulosus Kessler, 1861 (Crustacea: Decapoda)
abstract: The scientific name &lt;em&gt;Pilumnus spinulosus&lt;/em&gt; Kessler, 1861 is resurrected for the representatives of the brachyuran genus &lt;em&gt;Pilumnus&lt;/em&gt; Leach, 1816 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Pilumnidae), occurring along the northern coastal line of the Black Sea. This species has been mistakenly identified as &lt;em&gt;P. hirtellus&lt;/em&gt; (Linnaeus, 1761) and recently, based on DNA data, referred to as &lt;em&gt;P. aestuarii&lt;/em&gt; Nardo, 1869. Furthermore, a neotype of &lt;em
journal: rej