Decapoda - Brachyura - Portunidae - Lupocyclus

Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906

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World Distribution
Crosnier (1985 : 35) - Indo-ouest Pacifique, Seychelles, Amirantes, Cargados Carajos, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Inde, Hawaii. Comprend, Polynésie française, Mayotte premier signalement.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 15-151 m

Mayotte data
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1906
Material examined — Mayotte KUW 2009, st. 23, Choizil pass, "Patate à Teddy", 15-30 m, 1 M 18.2 x 23.5 mm, MNHN B32502, MNHN-IU-2009-1264.
Geographic and depth ranges — IWP, Seychelles, Mayotte (this work) to Hawaii, French Polynesia; subtidal, 15-151 m.

Réunion data
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus - Crosnier, 1985 : 35 (Réunion, coll. Marion Dufresne, MD32, 1982, à 55 m, MNHN).

New Caledonia data
Corail 2 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW11 — Moosa MK.
Corail 2 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW18 — Moosa MK.

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Lupocyclus quinquedentatus - Stephenson, 1976: 15 ("Hatwata" = Haatuatua bay, Nuku Hiva). - Poupin, 1996a: 31 (Checklist with new records at Bora Bora, Maria, Rurutu, 80-110m; coll. Frv Marara); 1996b: 34, pl. 16g, h (Same material). - Field observation, photograph at night, P. Bacchet (Tahiti). - Salvat & Bacchet, 2011: 248, photo, field guide 'Au Vent des Iles Ed. Tahiti - French Polynesia, most often Society (Moorea, Tahiti).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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