Decapoda - Brachyura - Xanthidae - Macromedaeus

Macromedaeus nudipes (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867)

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World Distribution
IWP, Madagascar, Seychelles, Réunion, Christmas, Cocos-Keeling, Australia, New Caledonia, French Polynesia.
ABRS (BD - Internet) - Indo-ouest Pacifique. Comprend Europa, Madagascar, Glorieuses, Seychelles, Réunion, premier signalement, Ile Christmas, Iles Cocos-Keeling, Australie, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Polynésie française.

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

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 0-10 m

Mayotte data
Macromedaeus nudipes (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867) — Serène, 1984: 178, fig. 101, pl. XXV A, Glorieuses, du Lys Island, intertidal, coll. A. Crosnier 29 January 1971, 1 M 18 x 27 mm, MNHN-B 6627. - Poupin et al., 2013c: 11, Glorieuses (a carapace only, with typical spines on anterolateral margin of the carapace, see photos in Serène (1984, pl. XXV A), Legall & Poupin, 2018), Expedition Glorieuses December 2012, st. BIO 34 — IWP, Seychelles, Aldabra, Glorieuses, Europa, Madagascar to Guam, French Polynesia; intertidal, subtidal.

Europa data
Xantho nudipes - Dérijard, 1968 : 1242, fig. 5-7 (Europa)

Réunion data
Macromedaeus nudipes - Mission Poupin, avril 2008 (D'après photographies du programme BIOTAS).

New Caledonia data
Nouvelle Caledonie, STATION — Edwards AM, Nouv Arch MNHN 8: 229-267

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Xantho nudipes - Forest & Guinot, 1961: 59, fig. 47a-b. (Tahiti); 1962: 62 (Biogeography "Tahiti-Tuamotu"). - Macromedaeus nudipes - Serène, 1984: 178, fig. 101, pl. 25a (Syn.). - Guinot, 1985: 451 (List). - Poupin, 1996a: 50 (Checklist). - Unpublished record, coll. & det. G. Paulay, October 21, 2001, Moorea, Pt. Faaupo, southern end of narrow fringing reef before it widens (FLMNH-UF 1543), Vaianae Bay, fringing reef and slope near shore facing opening of Pass Avarapa (FLMNH-UF 1452), with doubt Tahiti October 19, 2001, east coast, at Trou de Souffleur (FLMNH-UF 1449), also Tikehau (photograph). - Moorea Biocode project. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 2, coll. Evans, sample 0353, St 20, Ua Huka, tide-pool, 1 male 16.2x24, 1 female ov 11x16.2 (field det. as Leptodius exaratus).

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