Batillipes africanus Morone De Lucia, D’Addabbo Gallo & Grimaldi

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7. Batillipes africanus Morone De Lucia, D’Addabbo Gallo & Grimaldi de Zio, 1988

Batillipes africanus sp. nov. (Morone De Lucia et al. 1988)

Terra typica : Atlantic Ocean ( Liberia, Africa)

Atlantic Ocean:

• 6°40′N, 11°20′W [06°45′N, 11°22′W]; 0 m bsl: [FAO34] Type Locality: Liberia, Grand Cape Mount County, Roberts Port [Robertsport], in lagoon. Morene de Lucia et al. (1988)

Record numbers (Sea/Ocean classification): Atlantic Ocean: 1; total: 1.

Record numbers (FAO classification): FAO34: 1; total: 1.

Remarks: This species is known only from the type locality.