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DECAPODA NATANTIA (CRUSTACEA) IN THE FAROE AREA
Atlantic distribution: From the White Sea to the Bay of
Biscay; the Faroes; common off the southem and
western coasts of Iceland (Smaldon et al., 1993;
Stephensen, 1939).
Atlantic depth range: 20-430 (700) m, hyperbenthic.
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BIOFAR stations: 7,110, 176, 355, 357, 359, 408,
602, 677.
BIOFAR 2 stations: 1150, 1194.
Areas: Faroe Bank and eastern part of the Faroe
plateau, also inshore.
Depth range: 0-218 (407) m.
Temperature: measured once, 8.0 °C; estimated range
5.0- 9.6 °C.
Breeding: Ovigerous females have been taken in May,
June and August.
Water masses: AW (14 stns) and AW/AI (1 stn).
Atlantic distribution: From c. 69° N, Norway to the
Azores and into the Mediterranean; the Faroes; rare off
the southem and westem coasts of Iceland (Smaldon et
al., 1993; Stephensen, 1939).
Atlantic depth range: 0-218 (407) m, hyperbenthic.
Fig. 34. Philocheras hispinosus (Hailstone), cara-
pace, body length up to 26 mm; P. echinulatus (M.
Sars), carapace, body length up to 45 mm; P. fasciatus
(Risso), carapace, body length up to 19 mm (From
Smaldon, 1995).
Mynd 34. Philocheras bispinosus (Hailstone), ryggjar-
skjøldur, kropslongd upp í 26 mm; P. echinulatus (M.
Sars), ryggjarskjøldur, kropslongd upp í 45 mm; P.
fasciatus (Risso), ryggjarskjøldur, kropslongd upp í 19
mm (Úr Smaldon, 1995).
Genus Philocheras Stebbing, 1900
Philocheras bispinosus (Hailstone, 1835)
(Fig. 34)
Synonym: Pontophilus bispinosus Hailstone (1835);
Cheraphilus nanus Krøyer (1842); Cheraphilus
neglectus Sars (1883); Philocheras bispinosus var.
neglectus Kemp (1910).
Good description: Kemp (1910: 152, pl. XXI, fig. 4a,
b).
Previous records: Hansen (1908) mentioned that it (as
Cheraphilus neglectus) has been recorded several
times at the Faroes. Two records, one from
Trongisvágur (20-27 m), and one from ESE off Fugloy
(c. 130 m), are mentioned by Stephensen (1928) (as
Cheraphilus neglectus). »Thor«: Stns 104; 106; 110
(O.P) (7 June 1913), Trongisvágur, ? m, 3 specimens
Rømer (1991, as Pontophilus bispinosus). Also
recorded from between 0 and 20 m depth in the phytal
zone at Kaldbaksbotnur and in Kaldbaksfjørður
(central north), and from a soft bottom locality (40 m)
in Kaldbaksfjørður (Berggren, 1994).
Philocheras echinolatus (M. Sars, 1861)
(Fig. 34)
Synonym: Pontophilus echinulatus Sars (1861);
Cheraphilus echinulatus Stephensen (1928).
Good description: Kemp (1910: 144, pl. XXI, fig. 7a-
d).
Previous records: 61° 08’ N, 8° 47’ W, 168 m, one
specimen (Stephensen, 1928). »Dana«: Stn 6009 (26
July 1938), 61° 14’ N, 7° 04’ W, 220 m, one specimen
(Rømer, 1991).
BIOFAR stations: 32, 70, 73,522, 764, 9004.
Areas: Faroe Bank and the Faroe plateau.
Depth range: 168-514 m.
Temperature: measured once, 7.9 °C; estimated range
4.9 - 9.6 °C.
Breeding: Ovigerous females have been taken in July.
Water masses: AW (7 stns) and AW/AI (1 stn).
Atlantic distribution: From c. 70 °N, Norway and the
Faroes to the Atlantic coast of Marocco; in the
Mediterranean (Smaldon et al., 1993).
Atlantic depth range: 60-900 m, hyperbenthic.
Philocheras fasciatus (Risso, 1816)
(Fig. 34)
Synonyms: Crangonfasciatus Bell (1853); Aegeon
fasciatus Kinahan (1861); Pontophilus fasciatus
auctores.
Good description: Kemp (1910: 151, pl. XXI, fig. 3a,
b).
Previous records: None.