Decapoda - Brachyura - Xanthidae - Palapedia

Palapedia marquesa (Serène, 1972)

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World Distribution
French Polynesia (Marquesas, Tuamotu), New Caledonia, Loyalty (Lifou)

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

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 1-20 m

New Caledonia data
Palapedia marquesa - Juncker & Poupin, 2009: 13, New Caledonia, Photo J. Poupin (St 11 Lifou Jokin), 1 M 8.1x9.3 mm

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Kraussia marquesas Serène, 1972: 53, fig. 14-15, 23g, k (Anaa). - Guinot, 1985: 449 (List). - Palapedia marquesas - Ng, 1993: 141 (subfamily nov. and gen. nov.). - Poupin, 1996a: 5, 51 (Checklist). - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 2, coll. Evans, sample 0322, St 17, Ua Huka, 20 m, 1 female 10x11.7 mm (pre-det Poupin, check with Serène, 1972 key). - Palapedia ?marquesas (juvenile) - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ27-GR-B, Hatu Iti, 5-22 m, coll. Albenga et al., sample LC358 (no teeth on anterolateral margin of carapace, ?juvenile).

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