Ambidexter symmetricus Manning and Chace

Anker, Sammy De Grave and Arthur, 2017, An annotated checklist of marine caridean and stenopodidean shrimps (Malacostraca: Decapoda) of the Caribbean coast of Panama, Nauplius (e 2017015) 25, pp. 1-40 : 32

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1590/2358-2936e2017015
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14666745
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B887A4-FF85-FF8B-28BB-FF502AC80E30
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Ambidexter symmetricus Manning and Chace
status

Treatment

Ambidexter symmetricus Manning and Chace ,

1971

Previous records. Abele, 1972b: 366 [Galeta Island]; Birkeland et al., 1976: 138 [Galeta reef]; Heck, 1977: 344 [around Galeta Island]; Heck, 1979: 200 [Caribbean Panama]; Cubit and Williams, 1983: 25 [Galeta Point].

Material examined. Bocas del Toro. 1 spec., Isla Carenero , Buccaneer, sea grass with large sand patches, in burrow, 0.5–1.0 m, leg. A. Anker and A. Baeza, 14.10.20006, OUMNH .ZC.2007-13-010; 1 spec., Isla Colón , Boca del Drago, sand with sea grass, less than 1 m, leg. A. Anker et al., 29.04.2007, OUMNH . ZC.2009-18-005. Isla Grande . 1 spec., southwestern shore, in burrow, 0.5–1.5 m, leg. A. Anker, 22.04.2006, OUMNH .ZC.2006-10-007.

Remarks. Widely distributed, although relatively rarely collected western Atlantic shrimp, ranging from Florida southwards to Santa Catarina ( Brazil) ( Almeida and Bezerra, 2011); primarily found in sea grass habitats, 0– 6 m.