Abstract
From 1989 to 1998,a survey of the deep-water decapod crustacean fauna of theTaiwanese waters was undertaken:among the specimens(ca.12,000)collected,onlyseven specimens of a species of the genus Funchalia Johnson,1867 was found.Four ofthese specimens were taken during the daytime in two hauls from a deep-sea bottomtrawl at depths between 1,550 and 1,245 m.The fifth one was taken at dusk by a multiplerectangular midwater trawl(RMT 1+8M)at depths between 670 and 550 m.The remaining two specimens were caught at night by a 10-feet IKMT at depths from 300 m tosurface.All these specimens are identified as Funchalia taaningi Burkenroad,1940.Thisspecies has rarely been collected in the world ocean since its original description.Thepresent report extends its known distribution range to the waters adjacent to Taiwan.Adiagnosis and additional information such as life color photographs,as well as detailed linedrawings are provided for this species.A discussion on the doubtful species F.sagamiensis Fujino,1975 is given and it is concluded that this species is the juvenile stage of F.taaningi.A key to the species of Funchalia is included.
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