Stenopus spinosus

Stenopus spinosus
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]

Byzenus scaber Rafinesque, 1814

Stenopus spinosus is a shrimp-like decapod crustacean belonging to the infraorder Stenopodidea.

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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

  1. ^ Charles Fransen & Michael Türkay (2011). "Stenopus spinosus Risso, 1827". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107721. Retrieved December 8, 2011. 
  2. ^ 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. http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/85/nr02/a01. 
  3. ^ a b Ricardo Calado (2008). Marine Ornamental Shrimp: Biology, Aquaculture and Conservation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781405170864. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=vkjt5gS82MUC&pg=PA14. 
  4. ^ Lesley Orson Wood & Lawson Wood (2006). Malta, Comino and Gozo. Globetrotter dive guide (2nd ed.). New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781843309420. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_gWTQNJhDccC&pg=PA52. 
  5. ^ C. Lewinsohn & L. B. Holthuis (1978). "Notes on Stenopus spinosus Risso and Engystenopus spinulatus Holthuis (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidae)". Zoologische Mededelingen 53 (20): 225–236. http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318962. 

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