Species Belosquilla laevis (Hess, 1865)
Smooth Mantis-shrimp
- Squilla laevis Hess, W. 1865. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Decapoden-Krebse Ost-Australiens. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 31: 127-173 pls 6-7 [170 pl. vii fig. 22].
Type data:
Holotype SMF ♂ (Hess's material was originally deposited in the ZMG, Reg, no. 961, but is now in the SMF), Sydney, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Most common shallow water squilloid in temperate Australian waters, frequently taken by commercial prawn trawlers.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, intertidal, littoral, predator, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Shallow embayments or other sheltered coastal waters, burrows are simple and U-shaped, constructed in sand-mud substrates, often in association with seagrass or rubble, intertidal to 40 m.
General References
Ahyong, S.T. 2001. Revision of the Australian Stomatopod Crustacea. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 26: 1-326 [201-203 fig. 98]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2012 | 30-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |