Salmoneus degravei
| Salmoneus degravei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Alpheidae |
| Genus: | Salmoneus |
| Species: | S. degravei
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| Binomial name | |
| Salmoneus degravei Anker, 2010
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Salmoneus degravei is a species of pistol shrimp.[1] It is known from the Caribbean Sea in the waters of Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Tobago.[2]
Description
Salmoneus degravei is whitish and semitransparent, except for its gonads and embryos, which are yellow.[2] Its carapace is covered in tiny pits and, sparsely, with setae.[3] Its rostrum is acutely tipped and shaped like a broad triangle with shallowly concave margins.[3] Its eyes are hidden by the carapace when viewed directly from the top and the sides.[3] The chelipeds are almost equally sized but differ noticeably in shape.[4] The smaller chela is shorter and stouter than the larger one (fingers ~50% as long as the palm rather than ~80%), exhibits stronger curvature, and has a strong tooth on the dactylus and some small teeth on the pollex instead of small, rounded teeth on both fingers.[4]
Taxonomy
Salmoneus degravei was described in 2010 by Arthur Anker.[5] It is named for carcinologist Sammy De Grave.[2]
References
- ^ De Grave, Sammy (3 February 2022). "Salmoneus degravei Anker, 2010". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Anker 2010, p. 192.
- ^ a b c Anker 2010, p. 188.
- ^ a b Anker 2010, p. 190.
- ^ Anker 2010, p. 177.
Bibliography
- Anker, Arthur (February 2010). "The shrimp Salmoneus Holthuis, 1955 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Alpheidae) in the tropical western Atlantic, with description of five new species*". Zootaxa. 2372 (1): 177–205. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2372.1.18.
External links
- Data related to Salmoneus degravei at Wikispecies