Decapoda - Brachyura - Portunidae - Thalamita

Thalamita macrospinifera Rathbun, 1911

6 Illustration(s)

World Distribution

Stephenson (1972 : 49) - Poupin (BD Internet) - Indo-ouest Pacifique. Comprend Madagacar, Seychelles, Réunion, Polynésie française.

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

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 58-195 m

Mayotte data
Thalamita macrospinifera - Mayotte, outer slope, 120 m, specimen captured in a trap, 09-04-2023-DBE, CRUMMA, coll. & photo G. Barathieu.

Réunion data
Thalamita macrospinifera - Crosnier, 1985 : 35 (Réunion, coll. Marion Dufresne, MD32, 1982, de 58-195 m, MNHN).

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Thalamita macrospinifera - Poupin, 1996a: 35, 98 (Checklist, with first records at Eiao, Hiva Oa, Makemo, Moruroa, Raiatea, Rurutu; 80-160m; coll. Frv Marara, fr); 1996b: 36, pl. 17d (Same material).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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