taxonID	type	description	language	source
C45D87EBB45F1930FF02FD88FD86FA62.taxon	description	(Fig. 1)	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1930FF02FD88FD86FA62.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Donggang fishing port, Pingtung County, commercial trawler, 3 Mar 2001, about 200 m, 1 male cl 9.2 mm (NTOU M 02475).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1930FF02FD88FD86FA62.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rostrum reaching middle of second segment of antennular peduncle; dorsal margin slightly concave, with 10 teeth; ventral margin bearing 1 tooth subdistally. Carapace with large acuminate rostral basal spine; antennal and hepatic spines absent, anterolateral margin with 3 teeth; cervical groove distinct. Cornea narrower than eyestalk and darkly pigmented. First 2 pairs of pereiopods slender; grooming apparatus of first pereiopod well-developed. Dactyli of fourth and fifth pereiopods uniunguiculate, slender. Pleon smooth, first plenoite divided into 2 sections by distinct transverse carina. Second to fifth pleura armed with minute spines on ventral margins. Sixth pleonite widened posteriorly, with 2 minute spines on posteroventral margin. Telson lance-shaped; with 2 longitudinal dorsal ridges, each with 5 large spines; 2 pairs of basal spinules present. Uropods with lateral margin of endopod unarmed, that of exopod serrated with 6 teeth. Coloration. Body generally reddish, covered with whitish spots (Goy 2010 b).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1930FF02FD88FD86FA62.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Sri-Lanka, Australia, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and now Taiwan, at depths from 174 – 640 m.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1930FF02FD88FD86FA62.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The single Taiwanese specimen, though lacking the third pereiopods, fits well with the descriptions of this species provided by de Saint Laurent & Cleva (1981) and Goy (2010 b). The genus Engystenopus is now restricted only to E. palmipes (Goy 2010 b). The present record slightly extends the northern-most distribution of this monotypic genus to Taiwan.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1932FF02F961FC91FD14.taxon	description	(Figs. 2, 6 A)	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1932FF02F961FC91FD14.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Taiwan 2000, stn CP 45, 22 ° 48.3 ’ N, 121 ° 27.4 ’ E, 2 Aug 2000, 423 – 439 m, 1 female cl 3.5 mm (NTOU M 02476).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1932FF02F961FC91FD14.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rostrum compressed, reaching distal margin of second segment of antennular peduncle; dorsal margin straight, with 9 teeth; ventral margin with 1 small tooth subdistally; lateral margin unarmed, median ridge extending to rostral basal spine. Carapace with moderately large rostral basal spine; hepatic spine absent; antennal spine acuminate; 4 relatively large anteroventral spines present, forming single oblique row. Cornea darkly pigmented, well-developed, eyestalk armed with numerous spinules. Third pereiopod overreaching antennal scale by carpus and chela; ischium with 3 dorsal spinules at midlength and 1 prominent distodorsal spine; merus with anterior parts of dorsal and ventral margins each with 1 spine, ventral medial region with row of spinules; carpus with 6 large distolateral spines; palm with dorsal and ventral margins distinctly serrated; fingers with cutting edges each armed with 1 large tooth near midlength, dactylus with dorsal margin bearing 3 large teeth. Pleon smooth; second pleonite with distinct transverse dorsal carina, second to fifth pleura unarmed. Sixth pleonite widened posteriorly, unarmed. Telson subtriangular, with 2 dorsal longitudinal ridges each bearing 4 large spines. Uropods with endopod and exopod serrated on lateral margins. Coloration. Body whitish translucent, anterior cephalic appendages somewhat reddish pink. Cornea of eye light brown. Internal organs inside carapace light blue.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1932FF02F961FC91FD14.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Andaman Sea, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Hawaii, and now Taiwan; at depths of 124 – 815 m.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45F1932FF02F961FC91FD14.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The revision on the genera Spongicola and Paraspongicola de Saint Laurent & Cleva, 1981 by Saito & Komai (2008) did not follow the subspecies division of S. andamanicus proposed by de Saint Laurent & Cleva (1981). Recently Goy (2019) synonymized these two genera following the suggestion from the results of molecular analyses provided by Chen et al. (2016). At present 12 species are known in Spongicola (Bochini et al. 2020), with S. andamanicus being the most widely distributed taxon.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45A1934FF02FF74FA04FD14.taxon	description	(Figs. 3, 6 B)	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45A1934FF02FF74FA04FD14.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Taiwan 2003, stn CD 229, 22 ° 13.35 ’ N, 120 ° 01.90 ’ E, 30 Aug 2003, 1060 – 880 m, 1 male 4.9 mm cl (NTOU M 02477). R. V. Ocean Researcher 1, cruise 1135, stn CST 12, 22 ° 04.86 ’ N, 118 ° 52.78 ’ E, 29 Apr 2016, 1346 – 758 m, 1 ovig. female cl 4.8 mm (NTOU M 02478).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45A1934FF02FF74FA04FD14.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rostrum straight; dorsal margin armed with 7 teeth; ventral margin with 1 small subdistal tooth. Carapace smooth on postorbital region, antennal spine present, hepatic spine moderately small, cluster of small anteroventral spines present, cervical groove rudimentary. Conera relatively small, narrower than eyestalk, darkly pigmented. Third pereiopod overreaching antennal scale by chela; ischium with large dorsodistal spine, merus with row of small teeth on lateral surface and ventral margin, carpus unarmed, palm with dorsal margin distinctly carinate and armed with row of small denticles, dactylus with 3 teeth on dorsal margin. Pleon smooth; second pleonite with rudimentary transverse dorsal carina. Second to fifth pleura each terminating ventraly in small spine, anterior margin with 1 small spine; fifth pleuron bearing 1 spine on posterior margin. Sixth pleonite widened posteriorly, with 1 small spine on anterior margin of pleuron. Telson with dorsal surface lacking proximal spines, dorsolateral carinae each bearing 4 large spines, lateral margin with proximal concavity and 1 large tooth at midlength. Coloration. Body whitish translucent, mouthparts reddish. Cornea of eye dark brown. Internal organs inside carapace reddish, greenish and yellowish white. Fingers of chela of third pereiopod with tips and cutting edges yellowish translucent. Eggs greenish blue.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45A1934FF02FF74FA04FD14.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar, Japan, Indonesia, Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, and New Zealand, and now Taiwan; at depths of 315 to 1346 m.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB45A1934FF02FF74FA04FD14.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Spongicoloa goyi is most similar to S. andamanicus (Saito & Komai 2008). They mainly differ in the spines at the anterovental region (or anterior part of the branchial region) of the carapace are much smaller in S. goyi (Fig. 3 A vs. Fig. 2 A); and the merus of the third pereiopod being armed with large spines at the distal part of both the dorsal and ventral margins in S. andamanicus (Figs. 2 B, D), but such large spines are absent in S. goyi (Fig. 3 D).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581937FF02FF74FD16FB24.taxon	description	(Fig. 4)	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581937FF02FF74FD16FB24.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. R. V. Fishery Researcher 1, 26 ° 46.11 ’ N, 122 ° 08.70 ’ E, 200 m, 31 Jul 1998, 1 ovig. female cl 2.9 mm (NTOU M 02479).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581937FF02FF74FD16FB24.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rostrum extending to distal margin of first segment of antennular peduncle; dorsal margin armed with 4 denticles; ventral margin with 1 denticle; lateral ridge extending posteriorly to base of rostrum. Carapace smooth; rostral basal, hepatic and anterolateral spines absent; antennal spine rudimentary; cervical groove absent. Cornea slightly narrower than eyestalk, darkly pigmented. Third pereiopod with ischium bearing small dorsodistal spine, ventral margin smooth; merus and carpus unarmed; palm with dorsal margin slightly serrated while ventral margin distinctly serrated; tips of fingers strongly curved; cutting edge of dactylus with 1 stout tooth near midlength interlocking with similar-sized tooth at midlength of fixed finger. Pleon glabrous; first to fifth pleura unarmed. Sixth pleonite widened posteriorly, unarmed on ventral and posterior margins. Telson with 2 dorsal longitudinal ridges each bearing 2 spines; additional 2 pairs of spinules present near base. Uropods with endopod and exopod serrated on lateral margins. Coloration. Not known.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581937FF02FF74FD16FB24.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Western Pacific: Japan, East China Sea, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Tonga and now Taiwan, at depths of 200 – 480 m.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581937FF02FF74FD16FB24.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The single Taiwanese specimen collected has the rostrum slightly broken distally. Spongicola levigatus closely resembles S. teres Komai, 2015 from French Polynesia (Komai 2015). These two species can be distinguished by the lateral rostral ridge being restricted to the rostrum in S. levigatus but extending to the anterior part of the gastric region in S. teres. In addition, the grooming apparatus of the first pereiopod is well developed in S. teres but rudimentary in S. levigatus (see Komai 2015). The present species is also similar to S. liosomatus Rodríguez Quintal & Goy 2019 from Venezuela in having reduced armature on the body and appendages (Rodríguez Quintal & Goy 2019). The ventral margin of the third pereiopod chela, however, is serrated in S. levigatus but smooth in S. liosomatus (Rodríguez Quintal & Goy 2019).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581938FF02FAACFAD9FE8C.taxon	description	(Figs. 5, 6 C)	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581938FF02FAACFAD9FE8C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Taiwan 2000, stn CP 55, 24 ° 26.9 ’ N, 122 ° 18.1 ’ E, 4 Aug 2000, 638 – 824 m, 1 female cl 8.0 mm (NTOU M 02480). Taiwan 2001, stn CD 134, 22 ° 16.56 ’ N, 120 ° 06.11 ’ E, 22 Nov 2001, 736 – 1040 m, 1 male cl 7.4 mm (NTOU M 02481). Taiwan 2005, stn CP 300, 22 ° 14.555 ’ N, 119 ° 58.719 ’ E, 11 Aug 2005, 960 – 972 m, 2 males cl 8.0, 9.0 mm (NTOU M 02482). Taiwan 2006, stn PCP 342, 22 ° 16.648 ’ N, 119 ° 59.960 ’ E, 8 Mar 2006, 988 – 1010 m, 2 males cl 5.6, 7.4 mm (NTOU M 01908).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581938FF02FAACFAD9FE8C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Rostrum straight or slightly upturned, reaching distal margin of first segment of antennular peduncle; dorsal margin armed with 8 – 11 small teeth along entire margin; ventral margin with 1 – 3 small teeth on distal half; ventrolateral ridge unarmed or with 1 small tooth. Carapace glabrous; epigastri, gastric and anterolateral regions scattered with many spinules; antennal spine small; cervical groove distinct. Antennal scale subquadrangular, with 5 – 8 spines on lateral margin; antennal basicerite with 1 large lateral spine in females, 2 or 3 large lateral spines in males. Eye well-developed, but cornea not pigmented. Third pereiopod with ischium unarmed, almost equal in length to carpus; merus slightly shorter than palm; palm longer than other segments; tips of fingers strongly curved; cutting edge of dactylus forming chitinous ridge, with 1 stout tooth near midlength; fixed finger with row of 3 – 5 teeth on disto-dorsal margin. Pleon glabrous; first pleonite compact, divided into 2 sections by distinct transverse carina; second and third pleonites anteriorly with shallow transverse dorsal groove. Second to fourth pleura each with large basal articular knob and broadly rounded ventral margin. Fifth pleuron armed with 1 or 2 teeth on ventral margin. Sixth pleonite with median longitudinal row of 2 – 4 spinules flanked by 1 or 2 small spinules on either side. Telson quadrangular, with 2 dorsolateral carinae each with 6 – 9 large spines. Uropods with ovate endopod, shorter than telson, dorsal surface with median and submedian carinae; exopod broader than endopod, lateral margin serrated. Coloration. Body whitish translucent overall. Cornea unpigmented and with golden reflections.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581938FF02FAACFAD9FE8C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Restricted to Japan (Ryukyu Islands) and Taiwan, at depths of 638 – 1051 m.	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
C45D87EBB4581938FF02FAACFAD9FE8C.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Spongicoloides iheyaensis was heretofore known only from the Iheya Ridge, Okinawa Trough (Saito et al. 2006). One of the present specimens (NTOU M 01908) was listed in a molecular work by Chen et al. (2016: table 1). The Taiwanese material extends its geographical distribution and shallowest vertical range from the depth of 988 to 638 m. Spongicoloides iheyaensis closely resembles S. zhoui Zhao, Xu, Yang & Qiu, 2021 from the South China Sea (Zhao et al. 2021). They can be readily separated from congeners by the third pereiopod bearing teeth on the disto-dorsal margin of the fixed finger but is unarmed on the ischium. These two species mainly differ in the numbers of lateral spines on the antennal basicerite in females (1 in S. iheyaensis vs. 3 in S. zhoui) and disto-dorsal teeth at the fixed finger of the third pereiopod (3 – 9 in S. iheyaensis vs. 1 – 4 in S. zhoui, see Zhao et al. 2021).	en	Chen, Chien-Lin, Chan, Tin-Yam (2022): New records of spongicolid shrimps (Crustacea, Decapoda, Stenopodidea) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 5189 (1): 255-266, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.23
