Decapoda - Dendrobranchiata - Penaeidae - Metapenaeopsis

Metapenaeopsis marquesas Crosnier, 1991

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World Distribution
Pérez-Farfante & Kensley (1997, Mem. Mus. Nat. Hist. Nat., Paris) - New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Marquesas

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Soft bottom (mud or sand)

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 0-100 m

New Caledonia data
Nouvelle Caledonie, PLG — Crosnier A, Musorstom 12, 161: 339-349

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Metapeanaeopsis marquesas Crosnier, 1991: 244, fig.57-59 (Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Pou; 45-80m; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin, 1998: 5 (Checklist). - Unpublished specimens, MNHN - Coll. RV Alis, MUSORSTOM 9 Marquesas campaign, det. A. Crosnier (Eiao, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Ua Pou, Ua Huka; 10-100m): Station 24bis, 20-34 m: 2 juv.; Station 34, 10-15 m: 1 male, 2 females; Station 1143, 18-55 m: 1 male; Station 1179: 1 female; Station 1204, 60-62 m: 1 male, 1 female; Station 1260, 49-100 m: 1 female; Station 1260, 49-100 m: 4 males, 2 females; Station 1264, 53-57 m: 1 female; Station 1279, 23-70 m: 1 female.

Other data
Polynesie, UPIIHaul1 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, THXHaul3 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, THIXHaul2 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, UPIIHaul5 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, NHXVHaul1 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, NHXII — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, NHXIHaul4 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, NHIXHaul1 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, NHVIIIHaul5 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, NHVIIHaul2 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, NHIHaul6 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297
Polynesie, THIHaul6 — Crosnier A, Musorstom 9, 152: 155-297

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