Mesopontonia gorgoniophila
Mesopontonia gorgoniophila is a species of shrimp in the family Palaemonidae that was first described in 1967 by Alexander James Bruce.[1][2] The specific name, gorgoniophila, describes the species as being a lover of gorgonians, given because it is found amongst gorgonian corals.
| Mesopontonia gorgoniophila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Caridea |
| Family: | Palaemonidae |
| Genus: | Mesopontonia |
| Species: | M. gorgoniophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesopontonia gorgoniophila Bruce, 1967 | |
It is found associated with gorgonian corals, at depths of 117–270 m, in the South China Sea and off the Queensland coast on continental shelves and on continental slopes.[3]
References
- "Mesopontonia gorgoniophila Bruce, 1967". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- A J Bruce (1967). "Notes on some Indo-Pacific Pontoniinae III-IX descriptions of some new genera and species from the Western Indian Ocean and the South China Sea". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 87 (1): 1-73 [13]. ISSN 0024-1652. Wikidata Q93259100.
- "Australian Faunal Directory: Mesopontonia gorgoniophila". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
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