Decapoda - Anomura - Munididae - Torbenella

Torbenella insolita (Macpherson, 2004)

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World Distribution
(Macpherson et al., 2020, TDSB) - New Caledonia and Tonga, 266-386 m. Papua New Guinea was collected at 120-280 m

(Macpherson et al. 2023, European Journal of Taxonomy) - Previously known from New Caledonia, Papua-New Guinea and Tonga, at depths of 120–386 m. The present material was caught in New Caledonia and Chesterfield Islands at depths of 210–470 m.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Associated with corals (facultative)

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 120-470 m

New Caledonia data
Torbenella insolita - Macpherson et al. 2023, European Journal of Taxonomy: 129 - NEW CALEDONIA 3 FF (5.8–9.5 mm), 5 FF ov. (7.2–8.1 mm), 1 F ov. (7.5 mm); EXBODI stn CP3927; 18°36? S, 164°20? E; 381 m depth; 26 Sep. 2011; GenBank no.: COI: OP215689, 16S:OP196028, 18S: OP196287, PEPCK: OP252563; MNHN-IU-2011-6942, MNHN-IU-2014-13981, MNHN-IU-2013-1857 1 F (4.1 mm); Chesterfield Islands, KANADEEP stn DW5015; 21º14? S, 159º13? E; 210–470 m depth; 20 Sep. 2017; MNHN-IU-2017-2755.

Agononida insolita Macpherson, 2004: 242, fig. 2 (New Caledonia and Tonga, 266–386 m). Holotype: New Caledonia. NORFOLK 1 Stn CP1670, 23°39.449´S, 167°59.336´E, 382-386 m, ovigerous female (MNHN Ga 4557 = MNHN-IU-2010-1468).

Norfolk 1 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP1670 — MacPherson E, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 23, 191: 231-292
Norfolk 1 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP1716 — MacPherson E, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 23, 191: 231-292

Other data
Bordau 2 Tonga, DW1584 — MacPherson E, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 23, 191: 231-292

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