Decapoda - Polychelida - Polychelidae - Stereomastis

Stereomastis surda (Galil, 2000)

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World Distribution
(Galil, 2000), Ahyong & Galil (2006) - Western Indian Ocean to Australia and southeast Pacific: Réunion, Madagascar, Mozambique, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Hawaii, French Polynesia (Austral, Marquesas), Nazca and Salas y Gómez ridges, 350-1525 m.

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 350-1525 m

Réunion data
Polycheles surdus Galil, 2000: 348, Réunion, "Marion Dufresne" (MD32) stn CP 113, 20°47.8'S, 55°08.5'E, 712-790 m, 31.08.1982: 2 males 28.5, 40.0 mm (MNHN). — Stn CP 120, 20°54'S, 55°14.4'E, 940-1180 m, 31.08.1982: 1 male 28.1 mm; 2 females damaged (MNHN).

New Caledonia data
Biogeocal Nouvelle Caledonie, CP290 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Bathus 4 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP950 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Bathus 2 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP765 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Bathus 2 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP751 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
EASTER ISLAND - Polycheles surdus Galil, 2000: 347 (Nazca and Salas y Gómez, r/v ‘Prof. Mesyatzev’ and ‘Prof. Stockman’, 545-800 m). - ? Polychelidae sp. - Vereshchaka, 1990: 143 (Seamounts Salas y Gómez and south-western part of Nazca ridge, coll. r/v ‘Prof. Stockman’). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Polycheles surdus - Galil, 2000: 347, fig. 26 (Marquesas MUSORSTOM 9 cruise. St. CP1191, Nuku Hiva, 390-400m, 1 ov. female 35.1 mm, MNHN Pa1688 - see below; st. CP1271, Eiao, 600m; st CP1272, Eiao, 660-680m; st. CP1276, Eiao, 800-805m; st. CP1278, Eiao, 1000m; st. CP1307, Nuku Hiva, 708-738m). - Ahyong & Galil, 2006: 765 (coll. BENTHAUS Expedition, st. CP1891, East of Rapa, 800-850 m). - Stereomastis phosphorus (Alcock, 1894) - Poupin, 1998: 38 (Checklist; from field determination, ov. female 35.1 mm, MNHN Pa1688). Not Polycheles phosphorus (Alcock, 1894) = P. surdus Galil, 2000.
Stereomastis surda - TARASOC 2009, st. DW3331, -766 m, Mont 'Otaha - Paris MNHN-IU-2011-4127

Wallis & Futuna data
Galil (2000) - Musorstom 7, Bc Combes, Bc Tuscaroa, Bc Field - Banc Tuscarora. MUSORSTOM 7: stn CP 562, 11°48'S, 178°22'W, 775-777 m, 19.05.1992: 2 males 49.0, 49.5 mm; 1 female 45.1 mm (MNHN-Pa 1610). — Stn CC 550, 12°15'S, 177°28'W, 800-810 m, 18.05.1992: 1 female 27.8 mm (MNHN-Pa 1718). — Stn CC 554, 12°14'S, 177°28'W, 795-820 m, 18.05.1992: 1 juv. (MNHN-Pa 1719). — Stn CP 567, 11°47'S, 178°27'W, 1010-1020 m, 20.05.1992: 1 juv. (MNHN-Pa 1720). Banc Combe. MUSORSTOM 7: stn CC 553, 12°17'S, 177°28'W, 780-794 m, 18.05.1992: 2 males 46.6, 34.7 mm; 1 female 45.0 mm (MNHN-Pa 1609). Banc Field. MUSORSTOM 7: stn CP 592, 12°32'S, 174°22'W, 730-775 m, 24.05.1992: 3 juvs (MNHN-Pa 1721).

Other data
Corindon 2 Indonesie, CH209 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Benthaus Polynesie, CP1967 — Ahyong S & Galil B.S., Zoosystema 28, 3: 713-746
Benthaus Polynesie, CP1892 — Ahyong S & Galil B.S., Zoosystema 28, 3: 713-746
Benthaus Polynesie, CP1891 — Ahyong S & Galil B.S., Zoosystema 28, 3: 713-746
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1307 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1278 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1271 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1191 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1272 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1276 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1035 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1008 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP991 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CC996 — Galil BS, Musorstom 21, 184: 285-387

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