First occurrence of knight rock shrimp, Sicyonia lancifer (Olivier, 1811) (Decapoda: Sicyoniidae) in the Mediterranean Sea.

Abstract

The occurrence of the non-native species Sicyonia lancifer (Olivier, 1811) belonging to Sicyoniidae family is reported for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea. In the following paper the distinguishing features of the species are provided.

Keywords

• alien species, Sicyonia lancifer, Crustacean, Mediterranean Sea, Decapoda, rock shrimp