Stenopus spinosus
| Stenopus spinosus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Crustacea |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Family: | Stenopodidae |
| Genus: | Stenopus |
| Species: | S. spinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenopus spinosus Risso, 1827 [1] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Byzenus scaber Rafinesque, 1814 | |
Stenopus spinosus is a shrimp-like decapod crustacean belonging to the infraorder Stenopodidea.
Description
Stenopus spinosus can grow up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long, and is chiefly yellow, with white antennae and white tips to the chelae (claws). The uropods and telson have red tips.[3]
Distribution
Stenopus spinosus is commonly found in shallow waters in the Mediterranean Sea, and at greater depths in adjacent parts of the Atlantic Ocean.[3] It is frequently encountered on night dives in parts of its range.[4] A record of S. spinosus from the Red Sea proved to be a different species, Engystenopus spinulatus.[5]
References
- ↑ Charles Fransen & Michael Türkay (2011). "Stenopus spinosus Risso, 1827". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
- ↑ S. De Grave & C. H. J. M. Fransen (2011). "Carideorum Catalogus: the Recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda)". Zoologische Mededelingen 85 (9): 195–589, figs. 1–59. ISBN 978-90-6519-200-4.
- 1 2 Ricardo Calado (2008). Marine Ornamental Shrimp: Biology, Aquaculture and Conservation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4051-7086-4.
- ↑ Lesley Orson Wood & Lawson Wood (2006). Malta, Comino and Gozo. Globetrotter dive guide (2nd ed.). New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-84330-942-0.
- ↑ C. Lewinsohn & L. B. Holthuis (1978). "Notes on Stenopus spinosus Risso and Engystenopus spinulatus Holthuis (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidae)". Zoologische Mededelingen 53 (20): 225–236.
External links
Media related to Stenopus spinosus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Stenopus spinosus at Wikispecies
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