Decapoda - Anomura - Parapaguridae - Oncopagurus

Oncopagurus tuamotu (Lemaitre, 1994)

2 Illustration(s)

World Distribution
Lemaitre (2014: 295, Raffles Bulletin) - So far has been found only in French Polynesia. Depth: 400–810 m.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Associated with anemones

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 400-760 m

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Sympagurus tuamotu Lemaitre, 1994: 407, fig. 24-26, 28i (Raevavae, Tureia; 400-760m; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin, 1996a: 96 (Checklist); 1996b: 20, pl. 9f (same material, illustrated). - Oncopagurus tuamotu - Lemaitre, 1996: 194 (New combination). - Oncopagurus tuamotu - Society, Moorea, R/V Alis 2009, Biocode, coll. & photo G. Paulay, det. J. Poupin from photo. - Lemaitre, 2014: 293, fig. 50, 51, 53 G - Holotype, French Polynesia, Tuamotu, Tureia, SMCB sta 336, 20°46.2'S, 138°34.6'W, trapped, 760 m, 29 October 1990: F 3.7 mm (MNHN Pg. 5153). Paratypes, French Polynesia, Austral Islands, Raivavae, sta D 66, 23°50.54'S, 147°42.73'W, trapped, 400 m, 3 December 1990: 1 M 3.4 mm (MNHN Pg. 5154); 1 F 2.1 mm (USNM 265396). Additional material. French Polynesia, Society Islands, Moorea Island: sta DW 3463, 17.5667°N, 149.9°S, 460–505 m, 20 October 2009: 1 F 3.4 mm (UF 23839); sta DW 3478, 17.5667°N, 149.75°S, 678–810 m, 22 October 2009: 1 M 3.9 mm (UF 24544); sta DW 3478, 17.5667°N, 149.75°S, 678–810 m, 22 October 2009: 1 ov F 3.6 mm (UF 24546).

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