Stomatopoda - Unipeltata - Protosquillidae - Chorisquilla

Chorisquilla spinosissima (Pfeffer, 1888)

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World Distribution
Ahyong (2001: 97) - Western Indian Ocean from Zanzibar and the Red Sea to Ceylon, northwestern Australia and the Nansha Islands, South China Sea

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

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 0-14 m

Mayotte data
Chorisquilla spinosissima - Poupin et al. 2019, ARB: 9 - Mayotte - Mission KUW November 2009. St. 14, 1 male TL 17.5 mm, MNHN-IU-2013-7259. St. 17, 1 male, TL 15.7 mm, MNHN-IU-2013-7251

Comment(s) on data
Chorsquilla spinosissima - Moosa, 1991: 164, New Caledonia, Bellona Reef, Chesterfield, 11-65 m, cf. Ahyong (2001: 92) 'Moosa (1991) reported C. hystrix (as C. spinosissima) from as deep as 65 m.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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