A small collection of Endeis juveniles (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida: Endeidae) sorted from the fouling organisms on the R/V Dayangyihao

Abstract

The species Endeis straughani Clark, 1970 had only been reported from Queensland (Australia) until specimens were collected in Ghana (West Africa) which were initially described as Endeis picta Bamber, 1979.Five immature individuals of E. straughani were gathered amongst hydroids during the 5th leg of the DY125-34 expedition. It was speculated that these were from Port Louis (Mauritius) and were a new record for this rarely-collected species.

Keywords

• Indian Ocean
• Mauritius
• new record
• fouling commu