Distribution, population structure and biology of stomatopod Crustacea off the west coast of South Africa

Predation patterns of demersal teleosts from the Cape south and west coasts of South Africa. 2. Benthic and epibenthic predators

“…In large specimens of these gumards, teleost prey (L. hectoris and P. costatus) was less important than mantis shrimp. However, the mantis shrimps eaten were larger than those taken by small fish, perhaps reflecting their greater availability on the West Coast (Griffiths and Blaine 1988).…”

“…Pterygosquilla a. capensis was the only stomatopod species recorded on the Cape west coast by Griffiths and Blaine (1988). It is distributed mainly from Liideritz to the mouth of the Orange River, declining in abundance east of Cape Point.…”

Distribution and abundance of Sepioidea off South Africa

“…One of the key prey species of S. australis, for instance, is the mantis shrimp Ptelygosquilla armata capensis, which lives in burrows on muddy, soft grounds in the most oxygendepleted areas (Chapman and Shannon 1985, Griffiths and Blaine 1988, Lipinski et al 1991. Farther north (off Namibia) where oxygen depletion is greatest, the northern limit of the distribution of Sepia australis is about 27°S Villanueva 1989, 1991).…”

Population demography and spatial distribution of the mantis shrimp Squilla biformis (Stomatopoda, Squillidae) from Pacific Costa Rica

“…Specimens were sexed according to the criteria described in the literature (e.g. Bigelow 1894, Griffiths & Blaine 1988, Dittel 1991, Wortham-Neal 2002, and measured (CL, carapace length: from the anterior to the posterior margins of the carapace without rostrum; ± 0.1 mm).…”

“…According to Griffiths & Blaine (1988), females prefer the safety of their burrows, especially when carrying eggs. In contrast, males can be found more often outside the burrows, thus making them more vulnerable to bottom trawling.…”