Decapoda - Brachyura - Portunidae - Achelous

Achelous forceps (Fabricius, 1793)

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World Distribution
Felder et al. (2009, Checklist) - 4-42 m. Cuba–S Antil, Carib, nS Am–Guy. - 50 m in Guinot-Dumortier (1959).

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Soft bottom (mud or sand)

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 4-50 m

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: VGI (St Thomas), ICA (Martinique), IOV (Margarita). 4-42 m. WA.
Lupa forceps - H. Milne Edwards, 1834-1840: 456, Habite les Antilles. - A. Milne-Edwards, 1883-1880: 208, provenant des Antilles.
Lupella forceps - Rathbun, 1930: 133, pl. 57, St Thomas, Martinique [in Paris MNHN). - Rathbun, 1933: 50, St Thomas. - Türkay, 1968: 256, Margarita [coll. Dr. Vogelsang, 1968]. - Rodríguez, 1980: 324, Margarita [from Türkay, 1968].

French Guiana and surroundings areas: Guiana, Suriname, Brazil (Amapà)
Lupella forceps – Durand, 1959: 32, French Guiana, photo 15 [R/V ORSOM II; det. Guinot-Dumortier]. — Holthuis, 1959a: 206, Suriname [37–40 m]. — Guinot-Dumortier, 1959: 514, French Guiana [50 m]. — Takeda, 1983: 152, Suriname, French Guiana [32–46 m].
Distribution/Habitat – WA (French Guiana as southern limit); Marine; 4–50 m.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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