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Decapoda - Caridea - Crangonidae - Parapontophilus

Parapontophilus demani (Chace, 1984)

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World Distribution
Komai (2008: 310) - Japan, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, New Caledonia, and Austral Islands, French Polynesia (Austral). 350-700 m.
(Kim & Chan, 2020, TDSB 31) - Western Pacific: Japan, Indonesia, New Caledonia and Austral Islands, French Polynesia; 350-700 m deep. Newly recorded in Papua New Guinea, at depths of 666-680 m.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Soft bottom (mud or sand)

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 350-700 m

New Caledonia data
Parapontophilus demani - Komai, 2008: 310, New Caledonia. BIOCAL, stn CP 52, 23°06’S, 167°47’E, 540-600 m, 31.VIII.1985, 1 F 4.4 mm (MNHNNa).

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Parapontophilus demani - Komai (2008, 310) coll. BENTHAUS, Austral Islands, stn CP 1965, Tubuai Island, 23°21.3’S, 149°33.9’W, 500-1200 m, 19.XI.2002, 1sp. 4.5 mm (MNHN-Na).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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