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Issue: Vol. 5722 No. 4: 21 Nov. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-11-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5722.4.9
Page range: 591-596
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Confirmation of the mantis shrimp Lysiosquilla maculata (Fabricius, 1793) (Crustacea, Stomatopoda, Lysiosquillidae) from Taiwan

Institute of Marine Biology; National Taiwan Ocean University; Keelung 20224; Taiwan.
Institute of Marine Biology; National Taiwan Ocean University; Keelung 20224; Taiwan.
Institute of Marine Biology; National Taiwan Ocean University; Keelung 20224; Taiwan.; Center of Excellence for the Oceans; National Taiwan Ocean University; Keelung 20224; Taiwan.
Crustacea Taxonomy West Pacific marine

Abstract

The presence of the mantis shrimp Lysiosquilla maculata (Fabricius, 1793) in Taiwanese water is verified with the collection of a large adult male of this species from the northern-most coast of Taiwan. This constitutes the first formal record of L. maculata from Taiwan. Three species of Lysiosquilla are now known in Taiwan and a key to these three species is provided.

 

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How to Cite

Chang, L.M., Chiang, P.-A. & Chan, T.-Y. (2025) Confirmation of the mantis shrimp Lysiosquilla maculata (Fabricius, 1793) (Crustacea, Stomatopoda, Lysiosquillidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa, 5722 (4), 591–596. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5722.4.9