Decapoda - Brachyura - Leucosiidae - Tanaoa

Tanaoa serenei (Richer de Forges, 1983)

6 Illustration(s)

World Distribution
Ng & Richer de Forges (2007: 16) - French Polynesia, Marquesas Is., Tuamotu Archipelago, Society Is., Samoa, Banc Tuscarora, Wallis Is., ?New Zealand (as T. distinctus), Guam, ?Salomon (as T. distinctus) - 27-805 m

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 163-805 m

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
WALLIS & FUTUNA - Galil, 2003: 402 (Wallis I., Bc Tuscarora, 440-600 m). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Randallia serenei Richer de Forges, 1983: 634, fig. 1-8 (Tahiti; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin et al., 1990: 17, 94, fig. 20.3, pl. 2e (French Polynesia). - Poupin & Richer de Forges, 1991: 211 (French Polynesia). - Poupin, 1996a: 98 (Checklist); 1996b: 30, pl. 14f (Bellingshausen, Bora Bora, Eiao, Fatu Hiva, Huahine, Hiva Oa, Tahiti; 256-580m). - Tanaoa distinctus (Rathbun, 1893) - Galil, 2003: 402, fig. 1b, 3c, d (coll. Richer, 1978, Frv Marara, MUSORSTOM 9; Bora Bora, 400-700 m, Dumont D'Urville bank, 500-650 m, Eiao, 285-805 m, Hao, 500 m, Hatutaa Motu One, 163-455 m, Makemo, 300-600 m, Nuku Hiva, 390-408 m, Tahiti, 400-500 m, Tahuata, 430 m, Taravao, 500-600 m; new comb. and synonymy). - Tanoaoa serenei - Ng & Richer de Forges (2007; re-establishment of T. serenei). - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ28-ACH1, Hatu Iti, 334 m, ROV, photo in situ, no sample. - Tanaoa ?serenei. - Society, Moorea, R/V Alis 2009, Biocode, coll. & photo G. Paulay, det. J. Poupin from photo. Depth unknown, ?500m

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