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Decapoda - Caridea - Crangonidae - Parapontophilus

Parapontophilus longirostris Komai, 2008

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World Distribution
Komai (2008: 308) - Comoros and Réunion islands in the western Indian Ocean, Japan, Taiwan, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, French Polynesia (Marquesas, Austral) and Mid-Pacific mountains in the Pacific Ocean. 742-1800 m.

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 500-1800 m

Mayotte data
Parapontophilus longirostris Komai, 2008 : 305 (Comores, Mayotte, coll. BENTHEDI, st. CH 31, 25 mars 1977, 12°37,4’S, 45°25,2’E, 1800 m, 25.III.1977, 1 mâle 7,3 mm, MNHN Na16214).

Réunion data
Parapontophilus longirostris Komai, 2008 : 305 (Réunion dans le matériel examiné, coll. Marion Dufresne, MD32, stn DS139, CP140, octobre 1982, 1575-1680 m, MNHN Na16215, 16216).

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Parapontophilius longirostris - Holotype: coll. BENTHAUS, Austral Islands, stn CP 1965, Tubuai Island, 23°21.3’S, 149°33.9’W, 19.XI.2002, 1 sp. 8.5 mm (MNHN-Na 16210), Paratypes: Austral Islands. BENTHAUS, same data as holotype, 4 spp. 7.1-8.0 mm, 2 spp. 7.6-8.6 mm (MNHN-Na 16211), Stn CP 1892, E of Rapa Island, 27°38.8’S, 144°15.6’W, 742-1000 m, 7.XI.2002, 1 sp. 5.8 mm, 3 spp. 6.3-6.5 mm (MNHN-Na 16212). Stn CP 1909, E of Rapa Island, 27°38.6’S, 144°15.6’W, 783-1000 m, 13.XI.2002, 1 sp. 5.8 mm, 1 sp. 6.1 mm (MNHN-Na 16213). - Marquesas - Marquesas Islands. MUSORSTOM 9 campaign, stn CP 1278, Eiao Island, 07°52’S, 140°39’W, 1000 m, 5.IX.1997, 1 sp. 7.6 mm, 4 spp. (all crashed) (MNHN-Na 16219).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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