Citation: Mercer, J.P. 1973 Littoral and benthic investigations on the west coast of Ireland - II. (Section B: Shellfish Investigations). The occurrence of Palinurus mauritanicus Gruvel, 1911 on the west coast of Ireland (Decapoda, Palinuridae). Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 73B: 445-449
Number of Pages: 5
Volume Part: 25
Keywords: Benthos, Biogeography, Crustacea, Decapoda, Fauna, Marine, Sublittoral
Abstract: This is the second paper in the 'Littoral and benthic investigations on the west coast of Ireland' series. It discusses three specimens of Palinurus mauritanicus which were caught in very shallow waters (25-30 m), and show the most northerly distribution for this species.