Biology:Hemisquilla braziliensis

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Short description: Species of mantis shrimp

Hemisquilla braziliensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Stomatopoda
Family: Hemisquillidae
Genus: Hemisquilla
Species:
H. braziliensis
Binomial name
Hemisquilla braziliensis
(Moreira, 1903)
Synonyms

Pseudosquilla braziliensis Moreira, 1903

Hemisquilla braziliensis is a species of mantis shrimp native to South America.[1]

Conservation

H. braziliensis is currently facing pressure in the South Atlantic due to bycatch and exploitation. Off the coast of the Brazilian states of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, commercial pink shrimp trawling is common and often leads to the bycatch and discarding of numerous species of crustaceans, including H. braziliensis.[2] Due to its large size, the species is also directly targeted for commercial exploitation in this region.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13225985 entry