Paraspongicola inflatus

Goy, Joseph W., 2015, Stenopodidean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) from New Caledonian waters, Zootaxa 4044 (3), pp. 301-344 : 302-303

Paraspongicola inflatus (de Saint Laurent & Cleva, 1981)

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Spongicola inflata de Saint Laurent & Cleva, 1981: 179.— Saito & Takeda, 2003: 120.

Paraspongicola inflatus .— Saito & Komai, 2008: 131 .— Goy, 2010: 228.— De Grave & Fransen, 2011: 251.

Material examined. New Caledonia. BIOCAL, stn DW37, 22°55.99’S, 167°15.65’E, 350 m, 30.VIII.1985, 2 males, 3 females (1 ov) (MNHN-NA 11982).—MUSORSTOM 4, stn DW222, 22°57.6’S, 167°33.0’E, 410–440 m, 30.IX.1985, 1 female ov., in Crathrochone clathroclada (MNHN-NA 16326).—MUSORSTOM 4, stn DW226, 22°47.2’S, 167°21.6’E, 395 m, 30.IX.1985, 1 male (MNHN-NA 16327).—CHALCAL 2, stn CP27, 23o15.29’S, 168o04.55’E, 289 m, 4 males, 1 female ov. (MNHN-NA 16328).— SMIB 5, stn DW97, Azteque Bank, 23°01.1’S, 168°18.0’E, 300 m, 14.IX.1989, 1 male, 1 female (MNHN-NA 11967).— SMIB 5, stn DW102, Norfolk Ridge, 23°19.6’S, 168°04.7’E, 290–305 m, 14.IX.1989, 1 male (MNHN-NA 11966).— Loyalty Islands. MUSORSTOM 6, stn CP401, 20°42.15’E, 167°00.35’E, 270 m, 14.II.1989, 1 female ov. (MNHN-NA 11964).

Measurements (mm). Females, PCL: 3.5–5.2; RCL: 5.2–6.3; TL: 12.3–15.0. Males, PCL: 2.7–4.7; RCL: 4.1– 6.6; TL: 9.4–14.2. Eggs few in number (5–33); those in early stages of development averaged 0.10 × 0.13, those in late stages of development averaged 0.70 × 0.83.

Distribution. Philippines, Madagascar, Indonesia, Loyalty Islands, and New Caledonia.

Coloration. Unknown.

Hosts. A mated pair taken during MUSORSTOM 4 was associated with the sponge Crathrochone clathrocalda.

Remarks. This species was thoroughly described by Saito & Komai (2008) and is not redescribed here. Some differences shown in this report is an occasional ventral rostral spine ( Figs. 1 A, 2B) and variation in the spination of the third maxilliped ( Figs. 2 F, G). Saito & Komai (2008) also reported on additional specimens of this species from New Caledonia (Matthew and Hunter Islands, Azteque Bank, Norfolk Ridge, Jumeau Banc, and Banc Brachiopode).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Paraspongicola inflatus (de Saint Laurent & Cleva, 1981). A, male, MNHN-Na 16327; B, male, MHNH-Na 16328. Scale bars = 1.0 mm.

FIGURE 2. Paraspongicola inflatus (de Saint Laurent & Cleva, 1981). A, female, MNHN-Na 11964; B, male, MNHN- Na 16327; C, E, F, I, male, MNHN-Na 16328; D, G, H, female, MNHN-Na 16328. A, B, carapaces, lateral view; C, carapace, dorsal view; D, abdominal pleomeres; E, telson & uropods; F, G, third maxillipeds; H, third pereiopod, I, second pereiopod. Scale bar = 1.0 mm.