Notes on the behavior and first records of three enigmatic anchialine shrimps (Decapoda: Caridea: Barbouriidae, Palaemonidae) in the Bahamas.

Barbouria cubensis von Martens, 1872 , Parhippolyte sterreri Hart & Manning, 1981 (Barbouriidae) and Macrobrachium lucifugum Holthuis, 1974 (Palaemonidae) are recorded for the first time from anchialine systems on Acklins Island, Bahamas. Seventy-two individuals of B. cubensis , 29 of P. sterreri , and nine of M. lucifugum were collected in July 2017 from five sites across the island. We also report on observations on behavior for all three species during collection and of B. cubensis monitored in a laboratory setting over a two-year period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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