| Scientific name: Ligur ensiferus |
| Nome comum: N/A |
| Common name: N/A |
| Classification: ARTHROPODA > CRUSTACEA > Decapoda > Hyppolytidae |
| Description: A red caridean shrimp. |
Global Distribution: Indian Ocean off Maldives, Western Atlantic off Bermuda and Martinique; Eastern Atlantic off Azores, Canary Islands, Morocco, Senegal, Cape Verde; in the Mediterranean Sea.
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| BIOLOGICAL FEATURES |
| Size: Maximum size 155 mm carapace length. |
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| ECOLOGICAL FEATURES |
| Depth range: 100-871 m in the Central-Eastern Atlantic.
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| Habitat: Benthic, on the upper insular slope. However it has also been detected in pelagic samples off the Canary Islands. |
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| Commercial interest: Minor commercial interest. Not commercially exploited in Madeira. |
| Conservation status: Not evaluated. |
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| REFERENCES |
Crosnier A., Forest J. (1973). Les crevettes profondes de l’Atlantique oriental
tropical. Faune Tropicale XIX, Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre Mer, Paris, France, 409 pp.
IUCN (2014). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. www.iucnredlist.org
Landeira J.M., Fransen C.H.J.M. (2012). New data on the mesopelagic shrimp community of the Canary Islands region. Crustaceana, 85(4-5): 385-414.
Pérez J.A.G. (1995). Catálogo de los Crustáceos Decápodos de las Islas Canarias. Gambas. Langostas. Cangrejos. Publicaciones Turquesa, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, 282 pp. |
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