Holthuisaeus bermudensis ( Armstrong, 1940 )

Fransen, Charles H. J. M., 2023, The marine palaemonid shrimps (Crustacea, Deapoda, Caridea) of the Dutch Caribbean, Zootaxa 5387 (1), pp. 1-127 : 21-23

Holthuisaeus bermudensis ( Armstrong, 1940)

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Material examined. Curaçao: ZMA. CRUS.D.103186: 1 juvenile , R =5/0, pocl. 1.4 mm; St. Michiel , 08.vi.1976, depth 3 m, in Spheciospongia vesparium (Lamarck, 1815) , collected by P. Hoetjes (fcn. S-080676-I) . ZMA. CRUS. D.103187: 1 juvenile , R =4/0, pocl. 1.5 mm; St. Michiel , 20.v.1976, depth 3 m, in S. vesparium , collected by P. Hoetjes (fcn. S-200576-I) . ZMA. CRUS.D.103188: damaged specimen, abdomen absent, R =8/0, pocl. 1.6 mm; 1 female , R =6/0, pocl. 2.0 mm; St. Michiel , 05.v.1976, depth 45 m, in S. vesparium , collected by P. Hoetjes (fcn. S-050576-I) . ZMA. CRUS.D.103189: 5 damaged juveniles; St. Michiel , 18.viii.1976, depth 3 m, in S. vesparium , collected by P. Hoetjes (fcn. S-180876-I) . ZMA. CRUS.D.103190: 1 ovigerous female, R =7/0, pocl. 3.8 mm; Oostpunt , 26.iv.1976, depth 50 m, in S. vesparium , collected by P. Hoetjes (fcn. S-260476-II) . RMNH. CRUS.D.58087: 1 female, pocl. 1.9 mm , R =7/1; BW1010, stn COA.10, Waterfabriek II, 12°06′37.00″N 68°57′16.30″W, 31.x.2013, depth 30 m, in Niphates digitalis (Lamarck, 1814) , collected by C.H.J.M. Fransen. RMNH. CRUS.D.58088: 1 male, pocl. 3.6 mm , R =8/0; stn COA. 17, Cas Abou , 12°13′40.30″N 69°05′30.40″W, 03.ix.2013, depth 15 m, scuba diving, in purple tube sponge (photo COA.17 034–036), Aplysina archeri (Higgin, 1875) , collected by C.H.J.M. Fransen (photo COA.17 026–033) . RMNH. CRUS.D.58089: 1 ovigerous female, pocl. 5.8 mm, R =8/0; 1 male, pocl. 1.6 mm , R =6/0; stn COA. 21, Marie Pampoen , 12°05′26.74″N 68°54′17.84″W, 05.ix.2013, depth 12 m, scuba diving, in small purple tube sponge, A. archeri , collected by C.H.J.M. Fransen (photo COA.21 084–095) . RMNH . CRUS. D.58090: 1 ovigerous female; stn CAR.03, Sea Aquarium , 12°04.907′N 068°53.763′W, 25.iii.2014, depth 18 m, scuba diving, in Aiolochroia crassa (Hyatt, 1875) (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58091: 1 specimen; stn CAR.03, Sea Aquarium , 12°04.907′N 068°53.763′W, 26.iii.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS.D.58092: 1 ovigerous female; stn CAR.04, Blue Bay , 12°08.063′N 068°59.138′W, 02.iv.2014, depth 10 m, scuba diving, in Aplysina lacunosa (Lamarck, 1814) (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58093: 1 specimen; stn CAR.05, Playa Kalki , 12°22.536′N 069°09.464′W, 01.iv.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58094: 1 specimen; stn CAR.06, Superior Producer , 12°06.354′N 68°56.572′W, 25.iv.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C . RMNH. CRUS. D.58095: 1 specimen; stn CAR.07, Kleine Knip , 12°20.475′N 069°09.154′W, 05.iv.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58096: 1 specimen; stn CAR.09, Sunset Waters , 12°16.046′N 069°07.657′W, 06.iv.2014, depth 24 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58097: 1 specimen, stn CAR.09, Sunset Waters , 12°16.046′N 069°07.657′W, 6.iv.2014, depth 16 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58098: 1 specimen; stn CAR.09, Sunset Waters , 12°16.046′N 069°07.657′W, 06.iv.2014, depth 13 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58099: 2 specimens; stn CAR.09, Sunset Waters , 12°16.046′N 069°07.657′W, 06.iv.2014, depth 22 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58099: 1 specimen; stn CAR.09, Sunset Waters , 12°16.046′N 069°07.657′W, 06.iv.2014, depth 24 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS.D.58101: 1 ovigerous female; stn CAR.10, Playa Lagun , 12°19.090′N 069°09.036′W, 08.ix.2014, depth 10 m, scuba diving, in A. lacunosa (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58102: 1 specimen; stn CAR.10, Playa Lagun , 12°19.090′N 069°09.036′W, 08.ix.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58103: 2 specimens; stn CAR.11, Playa Manzalina , 12°14.713′N 069°06.314′W, 09.iv.2014, depth 9 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58104: 2 specimens; stn CAR.11, Playa Manzalina , 12°14.713′N 069°06.314′W, 09.iv.2014, depth 12 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58105: 1 specimen; stn CAR.12, Caracasbaai , 12°04.588′N 068°51.817′W, 10.iv.2014, depth 22 m, scuba diving, in Svenzea zeai (Alvarez, van Soest & Rützler, 1998) (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58106: 1 specimen; stn CAR.13, Jan Thiel , 12°04.584′N 068°52.796′W, 10.iv.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS.D.58107: 1 ovigerous female, pocl. 1.6 mm, R =6/0; stn CAR.14, Vaersenbaai , 12°09.678′N 68°00.237′W, 11.iv.2014, depth 24 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58108: 1 specimen; stn CAR.14, Vaersenbaai , 12°09.678′N 068°00.237′W, 11.iv.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58109: 1 specimen; stn CAR.16, Slangenbaai , 12°08.359′N 068°59.840′W, 14.iv.2014, depth 26 m, scuba diving, in Agelas conifera (Schmidt, 1870) (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58110: 1 specimen; stn CAR.16, Slangenbaai , 12°08.359′N 068°59.840′W, 14.iv.2014, depth 12 m, scuba diving, in A. lacunosa (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58111: 1 specimen; stn CAR.17, Coral Estate / Habitat Curaçao, 12°11.877′N 69°04.751′W, 16.iv.2014, depth 11 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58112: 1 specimen; stn CAR.17, Coral Estate / Habitat Curaçao, 12°11.877′N 69°04.751′W, 16.iv.2014, depth 5 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58113: 1 specimen; Boei 1, 18.iv.2014, depth unknown, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58114: 1 specimen; Radio City , 21.iv.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. lacunosa (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58115: 1 specimen; stn CAR.24, Diver’s leap, 12°04.439′N 68°52.714′W, 22.iv.2014, depth unknown, scuba diving, in A. lacunosa (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58116: 1 specimen; stn CAR.26, Grote Knip , 12°21.087′N 69°09.095′W, 23.iv.2014, depth 20 m, scuba diving, in A. archeri (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. RMNH. CRUS. D.58117: 1 ovigerous female, 1 male; stn CAR.27, Tugboat , 12°04.152′N 68°51.708′W, 24.iv.2014, depth 18 m, scuba diving, in A. lacunosa (id. R. W.M. van Soest), collected by C. Rauch. Bonaire: ZMA. CRUS.D.103182: juvenile, pocl. 1.3 mm; 5 damaged juveniles; Hato , 10.xi.1976, depth 40 m, in S. vesparium , collected by P. Hoetjes (fcn. S-101176-I, S-101176-II) . ZMA. CRUS.D.103183: 3 juveniles, damaged , R =6/0, pocl. 1.8 mm; R =6/0, pocl. 2.0 mm; R =6/0, pocl. 2.1 mm; Hato , 09.xi.1976, depth 40 m, in S. vesparium , collected by P. Hoetjes (fcn. S-091176-I) . ZMA. CRUS.D.103184: 4 juveniles , R =5/0, pocl. 1.4 mm; R =5/0, pocl. 1.4 mm; R =5/0, pocl. 1.5 mm; R =5/0, pocl. 1.4 mm; Hato , 12.xi.1976; depth 40 m, in S. vesparium , collected by P. Hoetjes (fcn. S-121176-I) .

Remarks. The specimens collected fit the redescription of Anker & De Grave (2010).

Ecology. Associated with sponges: Neopetrosia rosariensis (Zea & Rützler, 1983) ; Aplysina fistularis (Pallas, 1766) , and Callyspongia sp. , ( Anker & De Grave 2010; Poupin 2018). The species is herein recorded for the first time from the sponges: A. conifera , A. crassa , A. archeri , A. lacunosa , N. digitalis , S. vesparium and S. zeai .

Distribution. Widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic from Bermuda southwards to Espírito Santo, Brazil. Recorded from depths between 0 and 88 m ( Anker & De Grave 2010; Poupin 2018). This is the first record of the species from Curaçao and Bonaire.

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FIGURE 6. Holthuisaeus bermudensis (Armstrong, 1940), stn CAO.17, Curaçao, Cas Abou, 12°13′40.30″N 69°05′30.40″W, 3.ix.2013, depth 15m, in Aplysina archeri (Higgin, 1875). A, habitus, lateral view; B, idem, dorsal view. (Photographs by C.H.J.M. Fransen).