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Decapoda - Anomura - Porcellanidae - Polyonyx

Polyonyx obesulus Miers, 1884

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World Distribution
(Al Kandiri et al., 2020, Zootaxa: 274) - Indo-West Pacific, ranging from the Arabian Gulf (Iran, Kuwait, UAE) to Japan, Austra-lia and New Caledonia (Osawa & Chan 2010; Naderloo & Türkay 2012). Down to 55 m; frequently in sponges

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Associated with sponges

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 1-55 m

New Caledonia data
Polyonyx obesulus - Al Kandiri et al., 2020, Zootaxa: 274, distribution including NC, color photos (fig. 15)

Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW732 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW735 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW736 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW286 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 7 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW416 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 8 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW464 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 8 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW483 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Musorstom 4 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW187 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW669 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW662 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW671 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Nouvelle Caledonie, 1322 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW598 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW600 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW619 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW623 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101
Lagon 10 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW659 — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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