Oplophorus spinosus

Oplophorus spinosus (Brullé, 1839) Palaemon spinosus Brullé, 1839: 18. Oplophorus spinosus — Crosnier & Forest 1973: 25; Chace 1986: 60, Figs. 32a-e; Pequegnat & Wicksten 2006: 101; Judkins 2014: Fig. 2; Poupin 2018: 110. Material examined. 4 nd, 20 miles NE of Los Testigos Archipelago, 11°36’N 62°53’W, Fridtjof Nansen R/V st 742, 424– 452 m depth, 31.viii.1988, (USNM 256514); 1 female, 3 nd, 22 miles off NE Los Testigos Archipelago, 11°39’00”N 62°52’48”W, Fridtjof Nansen R/V st 457, 520–640 m depth, 30.v.1988, (MMM-Crus-0266); 5 males, 1 female, 20 miles off NE Los Testigos Archipelago, 11°36’00”N 62°52’48”W, Fridtjof Nansen R/V st 742, 424– 452 m depth, 31.viii.1988, (MMM-Crus-0356). Geographic & bathymetric distribution. Western Atlantic: USA, Bermuda, Bahamas, Brazil (Bahia, Espírito Santo); Eastern Atlantic; Indian and Pacific; 10-2000 m depth (Cardoso & Young 2005; Felder et al. 2009) Remarks. Previous records for Venezuela: off N La Tortuga Island (Judkins 2014).