Biology:Dactylonia monnioti

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Short description: Species of crustacean

Dactylonia monnioti
Pontonia monnioti (MNHN-IU-2014-20605).jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Palaemonidae
Genus: Dactylonia
Species:
D. monnioti
Binomial name
Dactylonia monnioti
(Bruce, 1990)
Synonyms [1]

Pontonia monnioti Bruce, 1990

Dactylonia monnioti is a small shrimp in the family Palaemonidae, first described by Alexander James Bruce.[1][2] The species epithet honours Claude Monniot who was responsible for finding the species.[2]

Dactylonia monnioti is only known from New Caledonia,[3] and is a benthic species dwelling at depths of 260 - 285 metres.[3]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q13510142 entry