Decapoda - Achelata - Palinuridae - Palinustus

Palinustus unicornutus Berry, 1979

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World Distribution
Chan & Yu (1995: 383) - Widely distributed in the Indo-West-Pacific from the east coast of South Africa to Iles Glorieuses, Comoro Islands (Glorieuses), Japan, Indonesia, and New Caledonia (205-670 m). Also French Polynesia (Marquesas, Tuamotu, 242-250 m).

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 205-270 m

Mayotte data
Palinustus unicornutus - Chan & Yu, 1995: 381, Iles Glorieuses, 11°24.5'S, 47"22.6'E, 670-150 m, 1983, 1 M 24 mm, 1F 35.8 mm [MNHN]. Comoro Islands. Stomach of fish, Etelis, 150 m, 1983, 1 M (?) 46.2 mm (carapace only and heavily damaged) [MNHN].

New Caledonia data
Palinustus unicornutus - Chan & Yu, 1995: 381, New Caledonia, Campaign Beryx 11, N.O. Alis, Station CP16, 24°47.12'S, 168°08.71'E, 240-250 m, 16.10.1992, 1 F 20.9 mm [MNHN]. - Richer de Forges & Laboute, 1995: 59, campagne Beryx 11, st. CP17, 250 m, 1 juvenile.

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Panulistus unicornutus - Poupin, 1996a: 96 (Checklist); 1996b: 14, pl. 6f (Fangataufa, 250m). - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ31-ACH1, Hinakura bank, off Eiao-Hatutu, ROV, 242 m, photo in situ, no sample

Other data
Karubar Indonesie, DW18 — Chan TY, Musorstom 16, 172: 409-431

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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