Acanthosquilla Explained

Acanthosquilla is a genus of stomatopod crustacean. The American carcinologist Raymond B. Manning named and first circumscribed the genus in 1963., the World Register of Marine Species recognizes the following eight species:

• A. crosnieri
• A. derijardi
• A. manningi
• A. melissae
• A. multifasciata
• A. multispinosa
• A. tigrina
• A. wilsoni

Further reading

• Naiyanetr. Phaibul. 85213533. Acanthosquilla sirindhorn n. sp., a New Mantis Shrimp From Thailand (Stomatopoda, Nannosquillidae). Crustaceana. 1995. 68. 4. 409–417. 10.1163/156854095X00629. 20105069.
• Book: Ahyong. Shane T.. Revision of the Australian Stomatopod Crustacea. 2001. 0-7347-2303-2. 143–146. Acanthosquilla Manning, 1963b. free. 10.3853/j.0812-7387.26.2001.1333. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement. 26. The Australian Museum. Sydney.