Dactylonia monnioti
Appearance
Dactylonia monnioti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Caridea |
Family: | Palaemonidae |
Genus: | Dactylonia |
Species: | D. monnioti
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Binomial name | |
Dactylonia monnioti (Bruce, 1990)
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Synonyms [1] | |
Pontonia monnioti Bruce, 1990 |
Dactylonia monnioti is a small shrimp in the family Palaemonidae, first described by Alexander James Bruce.[1][2] The species epithet honours Claude Monniot who was responsible for finding the species.[2]
Dactylonia monnioti is only known from New Caledonia,[3] and is a benthic species dwelling at depths of 260 - 285 metres.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dactylonia monnioti (Bruce, 1990)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ a b A.J. Bruce (1990). "Crustacea Decapoda : Deep-sea Palaemonoid shrimps from New Caledonian waters" (PDF). Resultats des campagnes MUSORSTOM volume 6: 149-215 [183]. Wikidata Q116167627.
- ^ a b "Sealife Base: Dactylonia monnioti". SeaLife Base. Retrieved 2023-01-12.