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DECAPODA NATANTIA fCRUSTACEA) IN THE FAROE AREA
Fig. 18. Hippolyte varians Leach, length up to 32 mm
(From Christiansen, 1972).
Mynd 18. Hippolyte varians Leach, longd upp í
32 mm (Úr Christiansen, 1972).
Leynar, Kollafjørður, Kaldbaksbotnur,
Kaldbaksfjørður (central north), Kaldbaksfjørður
(Mógvanes), Stórafles, Hoyvík, Hvannhólmur,
Stigagjógv, Øravík, Akratangi and Sumba.
BIOFAR stations: 76, 77, 203, 350, 408, 605, 607,
677.
BIOFAR 2 stations: 1132. 1245, 1385, 1414. 1430,
1431, 1452, 1462, 1485, 1551, 1554, 1580, 1591,
1619, 1641.
Areas: Mainly inshore on the Faroe plateau, also Faroe
Bank (Fig. 19).
Depth range: 0-129 m.
Temperature: estimated range 6.5 - 10.9 °C.
Breeding: Ovigerous females have been taken in April-
July.
Water mass: AW (27 stns).
Atlantic distribution: From c. 68 °N, Norway and the
Faroes southwards and into the Mediterranean
(Smaldon etal., 1993; Berggren, 1994).
Atlantic depth range: Usually in the phytal zone, but
has been taken đown to 240 m, hyperbenthic.
13' 12' 11'
64*
6’ 5’
3' 2'
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63"
62'
6T
60'
13" 12" 11* 1()’ 9* 8* 7*
Fig. 19. Records of Hippolyte varians Leach in the Faroe area.
Mynd 19. Skrásetingar av Hippolyte varians Leach í føroyskum øki.
5' 4"