Decapoda - Brachyura - Cryptochiridae - Opecarcinus

Opecarcinus hypostegus (Shaw & Hopkins, 1977)

2 Illustration(s)

World Distribution
Felder et al. (2009) - 1-63 m. Fla Keys–GMx, Carib, Brazil, As I

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Associated with corals (obligate)

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 1-63 m

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: ICA (St Martin), IOV (Curaçao). 1-63 m. ATL.
Opecarcinus hypostegus - Meij, 2014: 1007, Curaçao [Opecarcinus hypostegus, representing a new record for Curaçao, was found in association with five Agaricia species, of which Agaricia humilis is a new record]. - Tienderen & Meij, 2016: 6, tab. 1, Curaçao.
Opecarcinus hypostegus - Saint Martin, RNN Inventory 18/04/2012, UF32243, photo dSTM_8014; 26/4/2012, no UF, photo dSTM_8800.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

This species in Worms Database