Decapoda - Anomura - Munididae - Paramunida

Paramunida echinata Macpherson, 2000

2 Illustration(s)

World Distribution
Cabezas et al. (2010: 22) - French Polynesia, Marquesas only, between 102 and 430 m

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 102-430 m

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Paramunida echinata Macpherson, 2000: 420 (Marquesas, MUSORSTOM 9 cruise. St. DW1146, Ua Pou, 200m; st. DW1148, Ua Pou, 300m; st. DW1154, Eiao, 102m; st. DW1172, Nuku Hiva, 300-302m; st. CP1176, Nuku Hiva, 260m; st. CP1190, Nuku Hiva, 350m; st. DW1201, Hiva Oa, 275-300m; st. CP1238, Hiva Oa, 280-370m; st. CP1268, Eiao, 285-320m; st. CP1269, Eiao, 420-430m). - Remark. 'New Caledonia' indicated by error in Macpherson 'Material Examined'; must be replaced by 'Marquesas Islands'. - Cabezas et al., 2010: 21, French Polynesia. Marquesas Islands. MUSORSTOM 9. Stn 1154, 07º58.5’S, 140º43.7’W, 23 August 1997, 102 m: 1 M 13.3 mm (holotype, MNHN-Ga4365). — Stn CP1176, 08º45.8’S, 140º14.5’W, 25 August 1997, 260 m: 17 M 10.8–13.4 mm, 13 ov. F 10.8–12.7 mm, 1 F 9.1 mm (MNHN-Ga4367). - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ31-ACH1, Hinakura bank, off Eiao-Hatutu, ROV, 303 m, photo in situ, no sample.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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