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Brachycarpus biunguiculatus (Lucas, 1846)

Twoclaw shrimp (Brachycarpus biunguiculatus)
Twoclaw shrimp (Brachycarpus biunguiculatus)

107611 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107611)

accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Lucas, H. (1846). Crustacés, arachnides, myriapodes, et hexapodes. <em>Exploration Scientifique de l'Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842. Sciences physiques. Zoologie I. Histoire Naturelle des Animaux Articulés. (Paris).</em> 1:1-403, pls. 1-8., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46116712 [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Brachycarpus biunguiculatus (Lucas, 1846). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org//www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107611 on 2026-07-13
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Brachycarpus biunguiculatus (Lucas, 1846). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=107611 on 2026-07-13
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
Türkay, Michael
2007-06-04 11:36:54Z
checked
Fransen, Charles
2010-09-09 15:15:28Z
changed
De Grave, Sammy
2020-09-03 12:44:16Z
changed
De Grave, Sammy
2022-09-10 09:52:26Z
changed
De Grave, Sammy

original description (of ) Lucas, H. (1846). Crustacés, arachnides, myriapodes, et hexapodes. <em>Exploration Scientifique de l'Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842. Sciences physiques. Zoologie I. Histoire Naturelle des Animaux Articulés. (Paris).</em> 1:1-403, pls. 1-8., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46116712 [details] 

context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details] 

context source (WoRCS) Bianchi, C. N.; Gerovasileiou, V.; Morri, C.; Froglia, C. (2022). Distribution and Ecology of Decapod Crustaceans in Mediterranean Marine Caves: A Review. <em>Diversity.</em> 14(3): 176., available online at https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/176 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

context source (Bermuda) Sterrer, W. (1986). Marine fauna and flora of Bermuda: a systematic guide to the identification of marine organisms. <em>Wiley-Interscience Publication. Wiley.</em> 742 pp (Nemertini part). [details] Available for editors  PDF available

basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Felder, D.L., Álvarez, F.,; Goy, J.W.; Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea, In: Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity. Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas). , available online at https://decapoda.nhm.org/pdfs/31408/31408.pdf [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source Digenis, M.; Ragkousis, M.; Dimitriadis, C.; Katsanevakis, S.; Gerovasileiou, V. (2025). Assessing the Motile Fauna of Eastern Mediterranean Marine Caves. <em>Fishes.</em> 10(8): 383., available online at https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10080383 [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
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