Decapoda - Anomura - Munidopsidae - Munidopsis

Munidopsis kensleyi Ahyong & Poore, 2004



World Distribution
Macpherson (2007, Zootaxa) - Previously known from South Africa and southeastern Australia, at 476–1150 m (Kensley 1977, Baba & Poore 2002, Ahyong & Poore 2004, Baba 2005). The present material extends the distribution range to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna, between 296 and 1313 m.
(Macpherson et al., 2020, TDSB) - Papua New Guinea, 1000-1045 m.

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 296-1313 m

New Caledonia data
Munidopsis kensleyi - Macpherson, 2007: 73, New Caledonia, HALIPRO 2, Stn 96, 1034–1056 m: 1 ovig. F 17.3 mm (MNHN-Ga4656). Chesterfield Islands, MUSORSTOM 5, Stn 323, 970 m: 1 ovig. F 13.7 mm (MNHN-Ga4650).—Stn 324, 970 m: 1 M 13.3 mm, 1 F 13.0 mm (MNHN-Ga4651).

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
WALLIS & FUTUNA - Munidopsis kensleyi - Macpherson, 2007: 73, Wallis and Futuna, MUSORSTOM 7, Stn 621, 1280–1300 m: 1 M 9.8 mm, 1 F 8.6 mm (MNHN-Ga4654).—Stn 622, 1280–1300 m: 1 M 12.2 mm (MNHN-Ga4655).

Wallis & Futuna data
Musorstom 7 Wallis & Futuna, CP621 #MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, 1-135
Musorstom 7 Wallis & Futuna, CP622 #MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, 1-135

Other data
Karubar Indonesie, CP87 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 1 Salomon, CP1753 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 1 Salomon, CP1755 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 2 Salomon, CP2197 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 1 Salomon, CP1781 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1037 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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