| Stenopus spinosus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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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.
Distribution
Stenopus spinosus is commonly found in shallow waters in the Mediterranean Sea, and at greater depths in adjacent parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It is frequently encountered on night dives in parts of its range. A record of S. spinosus from the Red Sea proved to be a different species, Engystenopus spinulatus.
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.
- ^ 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
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| Stenopus spinosus | |