In situ observations on the habitat and abundance of the squat lobster Gastroptychus perarmatus (Haig, 1968) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Chirostylidae) in the n orthern Gulf of California, Mexico

• Published in: Journal of threatened taxa Vol. 5; no. 17; pp. 5228 - 5236
• Main Authors: Hendrickx, Michel E., Hinojosa, Alejandro, Ayón-Parente, Manuel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 26.12.2013

Living specimens of Gastroptychus perarmatus (Haig, 1968), a chirostylid squat lobster, were observed on colonies of gorgonian corals and sponges in the northern Gulf of California. Video footage and photographs obtained from the Remotely Operated Vehicle JASON dive north of Angel de La Guarda Islan...