Hemisquilla braziliensis is a species of mantis shrimp native to South America.[1]
| Hemisquilla braziliensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Stomatopoda |
| Family: | Hemisquillidae |
| Genus: | Hemisquilla |
| Species: | H. braziliensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Hemisquilla braziliensis (Moreira, 1903)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pseudosquilla braziliensis Moreira, 1903 | |
Conservation edit
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 edit
- ^ WoRMS (2022). "Hemisquilla braziliensis (Moreira, 1903)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ Keunecke, K. A.; Vianna, M.; Fonseca, D. B. D.; D'Incao, F. (2007). "The pink-shrimp trawling bycatch in the northern coast of São Paulo, Brazil, with emphasis on crustaceans". Nauplius. 15 (2): 49–55.
- ^ Bento, R.T., De Melo, G.A.S. (2010). "Morphological considerations and range extensions for species of the superfamily Squilloidea (Crustacea: Stomatopoda) in the southwest Atlantic" (PDF). Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences. 5(1): 147–152.
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