Stenopus spinosus

Stenopus spinosus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Suborder:	Pleocyemata
Family:	Stenopodidae
Genus:	Stenopus
Species:	S. spinosus
Binomial name
	Stenopus spinosus; Risso, 1827
Synonyms
	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". WoRMS. 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. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20.
^ ^a ^b 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
Photos of Stenopus spinosus on Sealife Collection

[1] Charles Fransen & Michael Türkay (2011). "Stenopus spinosus Risso, 1827". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved December 8, 2011.

[Carideorum-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. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20.

[Calado-3] Ricardo Calado (2008). Marine Ornamental Shrimp: Biology, Aquaculture and Conservation. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4051-7086-4.

[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.

[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.

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