Paralomis cubensis

Martin, Joel W. & Haney, Todd A., 2005, Decapod crustaceans from hydrothermal vents and cold seeps: a review through 2005, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 145 (4), pp. 445-522 : 484-485

PARALOMIS CUBENSIS CHACE, 1939

Type locality: Off north-western Cuba, Harvard- Havanna Expedition , R / V Atlantis sta. 3003, 23°12.3′N, 82°12′W, 439–550 m (from Macpherson, 1988: 97) .

Known range: Cuba, east of Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and off northern Brazil, 329–730 m ( Macpherson, 1988: 99).

Occurrence at vents or seeps: Gulf of Mexico, Green Canyon (see below).

Material: We are not aware of any existing material from vents or seeps. Sassen et al. (1993) included a photograph of a lithodid from cold seeps within the Green Canyon area (a large offshore drilling area) off Louisiana that is probably this species (see below).

Remarks: According to Chevaldonné & Olu (1996), the photograph of a lithodid from the Green Canyon methane seeps on the upper continental slope of the Gulf of Mexico (off Louisiana) provided by Sassen et al. (1993: fig 5) was subsequently identified as belonging to this species. The crabs were recorded from 620 m among tubeworms and mussels, but material was presumably not collected. Carney (1994) noted that this species is a vagrant (i.e. not usually found associated with vents or seeps).

PARALOMIS HIRTELLA DE SAINT LAURENT &