''Acanthosquilla'' is a genus of

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crustacean. The American carcinologist

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named and first

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the genus in 1963. , the

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recognizes the following eight species: * '' A. crosnieri'' * '' A. derijardi'' * '' A. manningi'' * '' A. melissae'' * '' A. multifasciata'' * '' A. multispinosa'' * '' A. tigrina'' * '' A. wilsoni''

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