Decapoda - Anomura - Munidopsidae - Munidopsis

Munidopsis aries (A. Milne-Edwards, 1880)

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World Distribution
Baba et al. (2008 : 132) - Atlantique et Océan Indien occidental (Réunion). 2900-4100 m. Lesser Antilles, ICA (Bequia, Grenadines). Felder et al. (2009) - 71-5320 m. N Atl, GMx, Carib–nS
Am, S Afr

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

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 71-5320 m

Réunion data
Munidopsis aries - Macpherson, 2007 : 39 (Coll. Marion Dufresne, MD32, Réunion, St. 19, 3180-3480 m, MNHN-Ga5503). - Baba et al., 2008 : 132 (Catalogue des Galatheidae).

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: Lesser Antilles, ICA (Isla de Aves, St Vincent), IOV (Blanquilla, Curaçao, Aruba). 71-5320 m. Pantropical.
Orophorhynchus aries A. Milne Edwards, 1880: 58, St Vincent (Bequia) [R/V Balke, st. 236, 1591 brasses, 2910 m]. - A Milne Edwards & Bouvier, 1897: 111, St Vincent (Bequia) [R/V Blake].
Munidopsis aries - Gore, 1983: tab. 1, Venezuela basin, off Isla de Aves, Blanquilla, Curaçao, Aruba [USNS Bartlett, October-December 1981, st. 37, 38, 39, 92 near sites P, 15°07'N, 69°22'W, 3950 m, and H, 13°30'N, 64°45'W, 3500 m]. - Baba et al., 2008: 132, St Vincent (Bequia) [Catalog].

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