Glyphocrangon haematonotus Holthuis, 1971

Vázquez-Bader, Ana Rosa & Gracia, Adolfo, 2013, Crangonidae and Glyphocrangonidae (Decapoda; Caridea) of the Southern Gulf of Mexico, Zootaxa 3669 (3), pp. 367-383 : 375

Glyphocrangon haematonotus Holthuis, 1971

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Glyphocrangon haematonotu s Holthuis, 1971: 315, figs. 6, 7.— Felder et al. 2009: 1061.

Material examined. BIOREPES2 stn 12, ovigerous ♀ 3. COBERPES 2011 stn D5, ♀ 1.

Overall Geographic and Bathymetric Distribution. South Carolina; southeastern Gulf of Mexico ( ESE), and Caribbean Sea, from 247 to 966 m depth ( Felder et al. 2009) .

Distribution in the Southwestern and Southeastern Gulf of Mexico. This species was collected in the North zone of Alacranes Reef (Yucatán area; ESE) at 626–650 m depth on muddy shell sediment ( Fig. 8 ).

Remarks. This is the first record for G. haematonotus in the SSE of the Gulf of Mexico. This species was few abundant. We collected only 4 individuals; 3 ovigerous females were found during spring at 626 m depth.

Figures

FIGURE 8. Map of distribution of G. haematonotus in the southern Gulf of Mexico. Abbreviations: T= Tamaulipas, V= Veracruz, TA= Tabasco, CA= Campeche, Y= Yucatán, QR= Quintana Roo.