Dactylonia holthuisi is a small shrimp in the family Palaemonidae, first described by Charles Fransen in 2002.[1][2] The species epithet honours Lipke Holthuis.[2]

Dactylonia holthuisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Suborder: Pleocyemata
Infraorder: Caridea
Family: Palaemonidae
Genus: Dactylonia
Species:
D. holthuisi
Binomial name
Dactylonia holthuisi
Fransen, 2002

It is known from Ambon and Bali, where it was collected from an aggregate of ascidians of Plurella species.[2]



References edit

  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dactylonia holthuisi Fransen, 2002". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  2. ^ a b c C.H.J.M. Fransen (2002). "Taxonomy, phylogeny, historical biogeography, and historical ecology of the genus Pontonia Latreille (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Palaemonidae)" (PDF). Zoologische Verhandelingen. 336: 3-433 [295]. ISSN 0024-1652. Wikidata Q116175524.