Heterocarpus ensifer

Heterocarpus ensifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Crustacea
Class:	Malacostraca
Order:	Decapoda
Infraorder:	Caridea
Family:	Pandalidae
Genus:	Heterocarpus
Species:	H. ensifer
Binomial name
	Heterocarpus ensifer; A. Milne-Edwards, 1881 [1]

Heterocarpus ensifer is a species of deep-water shrimp. The nominate subspecies is found in the Atlantic Ocean from Spain and Madeira to Angola and from North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; other subspecies occur in the Pacific Ocean and around the Philippines and Indonesia.[2] Despite being one of the most abundant shrimp in some areas,[3] its biology is still poorly known.[4] These deep water crustaceans are most copious between 300 and 400m. Their distribution demonstrates an ability to adapt well to distinct environments.[5] It is generally found at depths of 200–885 m (656–2,904 ft).[2]

Heterocarpus ensifer close-up and after "vomiting" or "spitting" bioluminescent fluid.

References

"Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne-Edwards, 1881". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
Harriet Perry; Kirsten Larsen (April 6, 2004). "Heterocarpus ensifer ensifer A. Milne-Edwards, 1881". Guide to Shelf Invertebrates, Gulf of Mexico (PDF). Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Thomas A. Clarke (1972). "Collections and Submarine Observations of Deep Benthic Fishes and Decapod Crustacea in Hawaii1" (PDF). Pacific Science. 26 (3): 310–317.
Enrique Lozano-Álvarez; Patricia Briones-Fourzán; Adolfo Gracia; Ana Vázquez-Bader (2007). "Relative growth and size at first maturity of the deep water shrimp, Heterocarpus ensifer (Decapoda, Pandalidae) from the southern Gulf of Mexico". Crustaceana. 80 (5): 555–568. doi:10.1163/156854007780765588.
de Oliveira, Vanildo Souza (2011). "RELATIVE ABUNDANCE AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SHRIMP, Heterocarpus ensifer (CARIDEA: PANDALIDAE), CATCH ON EXTERNAL MARGIN OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE, OFF NORTHEAST BRAZIL". Boletim Do Instituto De Pesca. 37: 375–382 – via Science Citation Index.

External links

Data related to Heterocarpus ensifer at Wikispecies

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[1] "Heterocarpus ensifer A. Milne-Edwards, 1881". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 20, 2011.

[gsmfc-2] Harriet Perry; Kirsten Larsen (April 6, 2004). "Heterocarpus ensifer ensifer A. Milne-Edwards, 1881". Guide to Shelf Invertebrates, Gulf of Mexico (PDF). Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission.

[3] Thomas A. Clarke (1972). "Collections and Submarine Observations of Deep Benthic Fishes and Decapod Crustacea in Hawaii1" (PDF). Pacific Science. 26 (3): 310–317.

[4] Enrique Lozano-Álvarez; Patricia Briones-Fourzán; Adolfo Gracia; Ana Vázquez-Bader (2007). "Relative growth and size at first maturity of the deep water shrimp, Heterocarpus ensifer (Decapoda, Pandalidae) from the southern Gulf of Mexico". Crustaceana. 80 (5): 555–568. doi:10.1163/156854007780765588.

[5] Oliveira, Vanildo Souza (2011). "RELATIVE ABUNDANCE AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SHRIMP, Heterocarpus ensifer (CARIDEA: PANDALIDAE), CATCH ON EXTERNAL MARGIN OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF AND SLOPE, OFF NORTHEAST BRAZIL". Boletim Do Instituto De Pesca. 37: 375–382 – via Science Citation Index.