Taxon classification Animalia Decapoda Chirostylidae

Gastroptychus salvadori Rice & Miller, 1991

Material examined.

BIOREPES 2 stn.12, 1 ovigerous female.

Remarks.

One ovigerous female was collected in June (CL 18.2 mm). This species was been reported for the Caribbean only by Baba et al. (2008). Thus, this is the first record for the Gulf of Mexico (SSW sector; off Alacranes Reef, Yucatán Peninsula). Also the upper bathymetric range is extended from 874 m to 650 m.