Atya spinipes Newport 1847: 159
Atyopsis spinipes
An Integrative Taxonomic Revision of the Freshwater Atyid Shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) of Micronesia
Mazancourt, Valentin de
Marquet, Gérard
Keith, Philippe
Diversity
2024
2024-03-27
16
200
1
31
8V7TR
(Newport, 1847)
Newport
1847
[444,852,549,573]
Malacostraca
Atyidae
Atyopsis
Animalia
Decapoda
6
7
Arthropoda
species
spinipes
Figures 3Aand 9A
- Atya spinipesNewport 1847: 159[type locality: Philippine Islands]; - Atyopsis spinipes—Chace 1983 [44]: 35, Figures 20–22.
Material examined PALAU: Babeldaob Island. Tabechedingriver, station 1, 27 February 2011, 07 ◦27.169 ′N, 134 ◦31.748 ′E, observed only; Ngerchokl river, station 2, 27 February 2011, 07 ◦36.527 ′N, 134 ◦36.958 ′E, observed only; Tireloich river, station 3, 07 ◦41.417 ′N, 134 ◦37.754 ′E, 28 February 2011, coll. M. Castelin, P. Keith, P. Gerbeaux, G. Marquet, and L. Taillebois, observed only; Ngardmau waterfall, station 7, 2 March 2011, 07 ◦35.482 ′N, 134 ◦35.573 ′E, observed only; USNM 105280: 4 ♀, cl 7.3 mm–11.0 mm, south fork of Arakitaoch stream, station 170A, 26 November 1956, coll. H.A. Fehlmann; USNM 190993: 1 ♀, cl 12.0 mm, Metengakakumer river, station 2-MR- 4-05, 13 February 1973, coll. G. Bright. Tissueonly: CA1861 and CA1862, no locality data. Koror Island. USNM 104899: 1 ♀, cl 8.3 mm, station 216, 7 ◦20.424 ′N, 134 ◦29.642 ′E, 11 October 1955, coll. H.A. Fehlmann. FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA: Pohnpei Island. Nanpil river station 1, 9 March 2012, 127 m a.s.l., 06 ◦55.242 ′N, 158 ◦12.265 ′E; Nanpil river station 2, 9 March 2012, 93 ma.s.l., 06 ◦54.498 ′N, 158 ◦13.270E, observed only; Nanpil river station 3, 9 March 2012, 52 ma.s.l., 06 ◦55.111 ′N, 158 ◦12.878 ′E, observed only; Lehn Mesi river station 1, 10 March 2012, 197 m a.s.l., 06 ◦51.055 ′N, 158 ◦10.890 ′E, observed only; Lehn Mesi river station 2, 10 March 2012, 139 m a.s.l., 06 ◦51.107 ′N, 158 ◦11.396 ′E, observed only; Senipehn river station 2, 12 March 2012, 95 ma.s.l., 06 ◦51.906 ′N, 158 ◦16.010 ′E, observed only; Nanpil river station 5, 5 ma.s.l., 06 ◦56.683 ′N, 158 ◦13.550 ′E, observed only; Mahnd river, 14 March 2012, 107 m a.s.l., 06 ◦50.609 ′N, 158 ◦17.212 ′E, observed only; unnamed river 1 estuary, 5 ma.s.l., 06 ◦51.120 ′N, 158 ◦17.854 ′E, observed only; Senipehn river station 3, 119 m a.s.l., 06 ◦51.795 ′N, 158 ◦15.622 ′E, observed only, M. Castelin, P. Keith, P. Gerbeaux, G. Marquetand L. Taillebois. Tissue only: CA1873 CA1872 and CA1874, no locality data, coll. M. Castelin, P. Keith, P. Gerbeaux, G. Marquet, and L. Taillebois.
Short diagnosis Body pigmented, eyes well-developed. Rostrum not strongly compressed laterally, dorsal carina typically unarmed, ventral margin with two–six discrete teeth, and anterior margin of carapace armed with antennal spine. Pterygostomian margin sharply acute. first and second pereopods with chelae monomorphic (without palm); fingers tipped with brushes of long setae adapted for filter feeding. Third pereopods of large males with prominent spur on merus.
Distribution Pacific, extending from the Philippines and Indonesia to Samoa.
Habitat This species prefers fresh and fast-flowing waters. Its biotope is characterized by rocky walls under waterfalls, where individuals aggregate in great numbers.
5086830315
2011-02-27
Palau
7.4528165
Babeldaob Island
1
134.52913
6
7
1
5086830369
2011-02-27
7.6087832
Ngerchokl river
1
134.61597
6
7
1
5086830356
2011-02-28
M. Castelin & P. Keith & P. Gerbeaux & G. Marquet & L. Taillebois
7.6902833
Tireloich river
1
134.62923
6
7
1
5086830357
[626,1494,887,917]
2011-03-02
7.591367
Ngardmau waterfall
1
134.59288
6
7
1
5086830362
1956-11-26
USNM
H. A. Fehlmann
south fork of Arakitaoch stream
6
7
USNM 105280
4
4
5086830381
1973-02-13
USNM
G. Bright. Tissue
Metengakakumer river
6
7
USNM 190993
1
1
5086830319
1955-10-11
USNM
H. A. Fehlmann
7.3404
Koror Island
1
134.49403
6
7
USNM 104899
1
1
5086830306
2012-03-09
Micronesia
127
6.9207
Pohnpei Island
1
158.20442
6
7
1
5086830327
2012-03-09
93
6.9083
Nanpil river station 2
1
158.22116
6
7
1
5086830360
2012-03-09
52
6.9185166
Nanpil river station 3
1
158.21463
6
7
1
5086830322
2012-03-10
197
6.850917
Lehn Mesi river station 1
1
158.1815
6
7
1
5086830388
2012-03-10
139
6.8517833
Lehn Mesi river station 2
1
158.18993
6
7
1
5086830364
2012-03-12
95
6.8651
Senipehn river station 2
1
158.26683
6
7
1
5086830383
5
6.9447165
Nanpil river station 5
1
158.22583
6
7
1
5086830301
2012-03-14
107
6.8434834
Mahnd river
1
158.28687
6
7
1
5086830371
5
6.852
1
158.29756
6
7
1
5086830312
M. Castelin & P. Keith & P. Gerbeaux & G. Marquet & L. Taillebois
119
6.86325
Senipehn river station 3
1
158.26036
6
7
1