Decapoda - Brachyura - Dromiidae - Hypoconcha

Hypoconcha parasitica (Linnaeus, 1763)



World Distribution
Felder et al. (2009) - 1-83 m. NCar–GMx & Carib–Brazil.
(Sasaki, 2019, list) - Brazil Amapá

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

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 1-83 m

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: VGI (St Thomas), ICA (St Martin). 1-83 m. WA.
Hypoconcha sabulosa - Henderson, 1888: 17, St Thomas [R/V Challenger, 16-24 March 1873, shallow water] - Hypoconcha sabulosa (Herbst, 1799) accepted as Hypoconcha parasitica (Linnaeus, 1763) in WoRMS (2016).
Hypoconcha parasitica - Lira et al., 2015: 155, Margarita, Coche, Cubagua.
Hypoconcha parasitica - Saint Martin, RNN Inventory 20/04/2012, UF32367, photo dSTM_6676.

French Guiana and surroundings areas: Guiana, Suriname, Brazil (Amapŕ)
Hypoconcha sabulosa (Herbst, 1799) – Coelho & Ramos, 1972: 178, Guianas [Amapá not indicated for Brazil and previous mentions of Guianas not retreived]. Hypoconcha sabulosa accepted as Hypoconcha parasitica (Linnaeus, 1763) in WoRMS (2023).
Hypoconcha parasitica – Barreto et al., 1993: tab. 1, Brazil Amapá [Also Guianas]. — Melo et al., 1998: 440, Brazil Amapá. — Coelho et al., 2008: 7, Brazil Amapá [From Barreto et al. (1993a)].
Distribution/Habitat – WA; Marine; 1–83 m.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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