First records of the sponge crab Dromia personata (Brachyura) in the Netherlands and its historical findings in the North Sea

Godfried W.N.M. Van Moorsel; Floris P. Bennema; Reindert Nijland

doi:10.1186/s41200-017-0129-7

First records of the sponge crab Dromia personata (Brachyura) in the Netherlands and its historical findings in the North Sea

Godfried W.N.M. Van Moorsel^*, Floris P. Bennema, Reindert Nijland

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Only a few records exist of the sponge crab Dromia personata in the North Sea. Most records are in local languages, and have limited availability. On 11 August 2016, D. personata was found by divers in the Eastern Scheldt, a former estuary in the south-western part of the Netherlands. In the months to follow, at least four other individuals were observed by divers at the same and nearby locations. This paper lists these and former records in the North Sea. The distribution pattern, and the possible migration of the sponge crab in relation to environmental conditions such as seawater temperature are discussed, as well as the crab's use of the non-native sponge Celtodoryx ciocalyptoides.

Original language	English
Article number	28
Journal	Marine Biodiversity Records
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-017-0129-7
Publication status	Published - 10 Nov 2017

Keywords

Distribution expansion
Dromia personata
North Sea
Southern species
Sponge crab

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