Stomatopoda - Unipeltata - Squillidae - Harpiosquilla

Harpiosquilla japonica Manning, 1969



World Distribution
Ahyong et al. (2008: 115) - Gulf of Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Eastern Australia, New Caledonia, Japan, Taiwan.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 6-17 m

New Caledonia data
As H. japonica - Nouvelle Caledonie, STATION — Ahyong ST, Compendium of marine species from New Caledonia, Vol II7: 333-335.
As H. intermedia Manning & Michel, 1973 (synomized with H. japonica in Ahyong et al., 2008: 115)
Nouvelle Caledonie, STATION — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Lagon 3 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW184 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Nouvelle Caledonie, 13 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Nouvelle Caledonie, 15 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Nouvelle Caledonie, 16 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Nouvelle Caledonie, 20 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Lagon 12 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW1060 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Lagon 12 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW967 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Nouvelle Caledonie, STATION — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Nouvelle Caledonie, 17 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219
Lagon 3 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW187 — Moosa MK, Etudes & Theses 1: 149-219

Comment(s) on data
In Ahyong (2001: 256) - I can find no character to distinguish H. harpax from H. japonica and H. intermedia, and the three species are synonymized. But in Ahyong et al. (2008: 114) the species is treated as valid. Harpiosquilla intermedia Manning & Michel, 1973 is a synonym of this species.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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