Decapoda - Brachyura - Grapsidae - Pachygrapsus

Pachygrapsus plicatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)



World Distribution
Poupin et al. (2005: 41) - Indo-West Pacific from east Africa to Tuamotu Archip.: East Africa; Glorieuses Is.; Seychelles; La Réunion; Mauritius; Christmas I.; Cocos-Keeling Is.; Indonesia (Java); South China Sea (Xisha or Paracel Is.); Taiwan; Japan; Mariana Is. (Saipan); Micronesia (Kosrae); Marshall Is. (Arno); New Caledonia; Samoa; Niue, Tuvalu; Hawaiian Is.; French Polynesia (Austral Is., Marquesas Is., Tuamotu Archip., Society Is). Plus Wallis & Futuna. Plus Easter Island (Boyko & Liguori, 2015).
Poupin et al. (2005 : 41) - Indo-ouest Pacifique. Afrique orientale, Europa, Glorieuses, Seychelles, Madagascar, Réunion, Maurice, Christmas, Cocos, Indonésie, Chine, Taiwan, Japon, Mariannes, Micronésie, Marshalls, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Samoa, Niue, Tuvalu, Hawaii, Polynésie française.

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

Vertical range : Intertidal - Min-Max observed: 0-6 m

Mayotte data
Pachygrapsus plicatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) — Crosnier, 1965: 27, fig. 24-25, 31-32, Glorieuses. - Guinot, 1967: 285, list with Glorieuses. - Poupin et al., 2013c: 12, Glorieuses, 2 spp. MNHN-IU-2013-7325, Expedition Glorieuses December 2012, st. BIO 34 — IWP, Mozambique, South Africa to Hawaii, French Polynesia, Easter Island (cf. Boyko & Liguori, 2015).

Europa data
Pachygrapsus plicatus - Europa, mission BIORECIE, st. 11, 1 male 7.8x10.5 mm (MNHN), sous les cailloux dans un banc près du platier externe. Premier signalement.

Réunion data
Pachygrapsus plicatus - Poupin et al., 2005 : 37 (Réunion dans le matériel examiné, Ruisseau de Saint-Benoit, leg. G. Petit, 1 mâle 11,4 x 14,8 mm (MNHN B12896). - Mission Poupin, avril 2008 (MNHN, St. 10, 5 spp. 9,3x11,4 mm, st. 14, 1 mâle 8,3x10,2 mm).

New Caledonia data
Nouvelle Caledonie, STATION — Edwards AM, Nouv Arch MNHN 8: 229-267

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
EASTER ISLAND - Pachygrapus plicatus - Boyko & Liguori, 2015: 512, Easter Island.

WALLIS & FUTUNA - Pachygrapsus plicatus - Poupin & Juncker, in prep (Alofi, Futuna). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Pachygrapsus plicatus - Kingley, 1880c: 200 (Tahiti). - Rathbun, 1907: 29 (Fakarava, Makemo). - Holthuis, 1953: 32 (Raroia). - Morrison, 1954: 13 (Raroia). - Forest & Guinot, 1961: 154 (Hikueru); 1962: 72 (Biogeography "Tahiti-Tuamotu"). - Monteforte, 1984: 172, annex 1, tab. a (Makatea, Mataiva, Moorea, Tahiti, Takapoto); 1987: 9 (Moorea). - Delesalle, 1985: 289 (Mataiva). - Guinot, 1985: 453 (List). - Salvat & Richard, 1985: 359 (Takapoto). - Poupin, 1994a: 63, fig. 59, pl 7f (Hikueru, Taiaro); Poupin, 1996a: 68, 81 (Checklist) - Poupin et al., 2005: 37, fig. 11a-f, 14e, 15e (Huahine, Makemo, Moruroa, Nuku Hiva, Raevavae, Rangiroa, Raroia, Tahiti, Taiaro). Unpublished specimen, MHNH - Coll. Frv Marara, det. J. Poupin (Moruroa, Nuku Hiva). - Unpublished record, coll. & det. G. Paulay, Rangiroa, January 10, 2001, Avatoru Motu, ca. 1.5 km E of Post Office, at Pension Henri (FLMNH-UF 1491). - Moorea Biocode project. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ5-M, Nuku Hiva, intertidal, sample unumbered, photo (JP?), St. MQ12-M, Tahuata, intertidal, coll. Corbari et al., sample LC66. - Salvat & Bacchet, 2011: 256, photo, field guide 'Au Vent des Iles Ed. Tahiti - French Polynesia, most often Society (Moorea, Tahiti). - Mission CRIOBE 2014 (collection, Takapoto, 1982, coll. Monteforte, det.

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