Decapoda - Anomura - Munididae - Trapezionida

Trapezionida lenticularis (Macpherson & de Saint Laurent, 1991)



World Distribution
Macpherson (2013: 301, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos) - French Polynesia, Tuamotu Archipelago at 200-290 m (Macpherson & de Saint Laurent 1991; Poupin 1996), and Society Archipelago, between 263-440 m (present records).

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Associated with corals (facultative)

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 200-440 m

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Munida lenticularis Macpherson & de Saint Laurent, 1991: 399, fig. 8, pl. 1f (Moruroa; 200m; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin, 1996a: 96 (Checklist); 1996b: 22, pl. 10f (Moruroa; 200-290m). - Remark: Macpherson (e-mail, 15/09/2000), MNHN det., Munida lenticularis, Arch. Tuamotu. Atoll Moruroa, stn. 475, 11.04.95, 21º51.2'S, 139º00.6'W, 250 m, trap. 1 M 11.9 mm. - Macpherson (2013: 301, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos) French Polynesia. TARASOC: Society Archipelago, stn DW 3403 (seamounts west of Maupiti), 263-440 m, 2 ovigerous females 5.6, 9.7 mm (MNHNIU-2010-6196).

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