The rare mantis shrimp Areosquilla indica (Hansen, 1976) (Crustacea, Stomatopoda) from the Great Barrier Reef: first Australian records of the genus and species

Shane T Ahyong; Theodore J Wassenberg

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4000.4.8

The rare mantis shrimp Areosquilla indica (Hansen, 1976) (Crustacea, Stomatopoda) from the Great Barrier Reef: first Australian records of the genus and species

Zootaxa. 2015 Aug 18;4000(4):492-6. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4000.4.8.

Authors

Shane T Ahyong¹, Theodore J Wassenberg²

Affiliations

¹ Australian Museum, 6 College St., Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia, and School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.; Email: shane.ahyong@austmus.gov.au.
² 10 Joseph Place, Ormiston, QLD 4160, Australia.; Email: twassenberg@optusnet.com.au.

PMID: 26623740
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4000.4.8

Abstract

The rare mantis shrimp genus Areosquilla is recorded from Australia for the first time based on nine specimens of A. indica (Hansen, 1926) collected from the Great Barrier Reef. Morphological variation beyond that observed in previous accounts is reported. The present record and other recent discoveries bring the Australian stomatopod fauna to 152 species and 68 genera.

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Australia
Body Size
Crustacea / anatomy & histology
Crustacea / classification*
Crustacea / growth & development
Ecosystem
Female
Male
Organ Size