A general revision of the Palaemonidae (Crustacea decapoda natantia) of the Americas. 2. The subfamily Palaemoninae, p. 50 |
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50 ALLAN HANCOCK FOUNDATION OCCASIONAL PAPERS 3 vertical irregular maroon red bands. The anterior of these bands is bent forwards at right angles in the upper part, sometimes this anterior line gives off an anteriorly directed side branch, which is placed under and runs parallel with the forwardly curved part of the anterior band: the anterior band being thereby more or less F-shaped. The two other vertical bands have the tips curved more or less abruptly backwards. The abdominal pleurae are provided with oblique red stripes. A red spot is present on the eyestalk. The inner margin of the antennular peduncle is blue. A line of blue dots is visible on the scaphocerite, forming a continuation of the blue line of the antennular peduncle. The chelipeds are pale pea greenish, becoming china bluish distally. The articulation of the fingers is orange ochraceous, just like the distal part of the palm and the base of the fingers. The eggs are pea green." Hedgpeth (1947) gives the following account of the colouration of Texan specimens of the species: "Macrobrachium acanthurus is greenish in color with a dirty orange stripe down the middle of the back. The claws of this shrimp are not so highly colored, and in fact are usually covered with mud." Hedgpeth's (1949) colour description of the species is very similar. Material examined: The Allan Hancock Foundation possesses 2 specimens of this species from: Florida: Boca Raton, Palm Beach Co., fresh-water canal, June, 1944. In the U.S. National Museum a large number of this species is present. It originates from the following localities: Georgia (St. Simon Sound and Brunswick, Glynn Co.; Cumberland River), Florida (St. Augustine, St. Johns Co.; Daytona Beach, Volusia Co.; Sebastian, Indian River Co.; Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Co.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach Co.; Miami, Dade Co.), Mississippi (Ocean Springs, Jackson Co.; Biloxi, Harrison Co.), Louisiana (Lockport, Lafourche Parish; near Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish), Texas (Palacios, Matagorda Co.; Espiritu Santo Bay, Calhoun Co.; Aransas Pass, San Patricio Co.; Corpus Christi, Nueces Co.; mouth of Rio Grande), Mexico (Vera Cruz; Chiapas River near Gutierrez), Nicaragua (Escondido River near Bluefields), Panama (Puerto Pilon and Toro Point near Colon; Colon; Mindi; Gatun; Frijoles; Porto Bello), Colombia (Sabanilla= Puerto Colombia), Venezuela (near Sinamaica; Lake Tule W. of Maracaibo; Rio Cocuiga W. of El Mene, Falcon Province; Rio Cum- boto near Ocumare; lagoon near Barcelona; stream near Carupano; Rio Amana near Maturin; lower Orinoco), Brazil (Pernambuco;
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Title | A general revision of the Palaemonidae (Crustacea decapoda natantia) of the Americas. 2. The subfamily Palaemoninae, p. 50 |
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Full text | 50 ALLAN HANCOCK FOUNDATION OCCASIONAL PAPERS 3 vertical irregular maroon red bands. The anterior of these bands is bent forwards at right angles in the upper part, sometimes this anterior line gives off an anteriorly directed side branch, which is placed under and runs parallel with the forwardly curved part of the anterior band: the anterior band being thereby more or less F-shaped. The two other vertical bands have the tips curved more or less abruptly backwards. The abdominal pleurae are provided with oblique red stripes. A red spot is present on the eyestalk. The inner margin of the antennular peduncle is blue. A line of blue dots is visible on the scaphocerite, forming a continuation of the blue line of the antennular peduncle. The chelipeds are pale pea greenish, becoming china bluish distally. The articulation of the fingers is orange ochraceous, just like the distal part of the palm and the base of the fingers. The eggs are pea green." Hedgpeth (1947) gives the following account of the colouration of Texan specimens of the species: "Macrobrachium acanthurus is greenish in color with a dirty orange stripe down the middle of the back. The claws of this shrimp are not so highly colored, and in fact are usually covered with mud." Hedgpeth's (1949) colour description of the species is very similar. Material examined: The Allan Hancock Foundation possesses 2 specimens of this species from: Florida: Boca Raton, Palm Beach Co., fresh-water canal, June, 1944. In the U.S. National Museum a large number of this species is present. It originates from the following localities: Georgia (St. Simon Sound and Brunswick, Glynn Co.; Cumberland River), Florida (St. Augustine, St. Johns Co.; Daytona Beach, Volusia Co.; Sebastian, Indian River Co.; Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Co.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach Co.; Miami, Dade Co.), Mississippi (Ocean Springs, Jackson Co.; Biloxi, Harrison Co.), Louisiana (Lockport, Lafourche Parish; near Grand Isle, Jefferson Parish), Texas (Palacios, Matagorda Co.; Espiritu Santo Bay, Calhoun Co.; Aransas Pass, San Patricio Co.; Corpus Christi, Nueces Co.; mouth of Rio Grande), Mexico (Vera Cruz; Chiapas River near Gutierrez), Nicaragua (Escondido River near Bluefields), Panama (Puerto Pilon and Toro Point near Colon; Colon; Mindi; Gatun; Frijoles; Porto Bello), Colombia (Sabanilla= Puerto Colombia), Venezuela (near Sinamaica; Lake Tule W. of Maracaibo; Rio Cocuiga W. of El Mene, Falcon Province; Rio Cum- boto near Ocumare; lagoon near Barcelona; stream near Carupano; Rio Amana near Maturin; lower Orinoco), Brazil (Pernambuco; |
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