44. Siphonoecetes sabatieri de Rouville, 1894

Materials examined. 1 individual; Station Vas. 1(1).

Distribution. Atlanto-Mediterranean (Christodoulou et al. 2013). The species is reported in Cyprus for the first time. In Vasiliko Bay, it is considered as a rare species (FI: 2.38 %).

Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at the underwater outlet station, at 6 m depth, in sandy substrate with 1.933 % organic matter. The station was in “high” ecological status according to the Bentix Index.