Decapoda - Anomura - Munididae - Babamunida

Babamunida plexaura (Macpherson & de Saint Laurent, 1991)



World Distribution
French Polynesia, Austral (Arago bank, Neilson reef, Raevavae, Rurutu); Marquesas (Motu One, Hatutaa, Ua Pou); Tuamotu (Fakarava, Fangataufa, Moruroa) - (110-540 m). - Macpherson (2013: 293, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos) - French Polynesia, Tuamotu, Society and Marquesas Islands, at 110-540 m.

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 110-540 m

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Munida plexaura Macpherson & de Saint Laurent, 1991: 396, fig. 7, pl. 1e (Fakarava, Moruroa, Raevavae; 350-398m; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin, 1996a: 97 (Checklist); 1996b: 24, pl. 11a (Same material). - Macpherson, 2000: 419 (Marquesas MUSORSTOM 9 cruise. St. DW1148, Ua Pou, 300m; st. CP1282, Motu One, Hatutaa, 416-460m; st. DW1287, Motu One, Hatutaa, 163-245m). - Additional record, Macpherson det. (e-mail, 15/09/2000), MNHN, Coll. Marara, Munida plexaura, Arch. Tuamotu. Fangataufa, stn. 491, 26.05.95, 22°16.7'S, 138°44.3'W, 420 m, trap. 1 F 11.2 mm. - Macpherson, 2006: 323 (coll. BENTHAUS Expedition, Austral 2002, Arago bank, Neilson reef, Raevavae, Rurutu, 110-540 m, st. CP1922, DW1940, DW1983, DW1999, DW2006). - Babamunida plexaura - Cabezas et al., 2008: 69 (new genus). - ?Babamunida plexaura (juvenile) - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ14-ACH1, Fatu Hiva, ROV, 130-500 m, sample LC332.
Babamunida plexaura - Macpherson (2013: 293, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos) - French Polynesia. TARASOC: Tuamotu Archipelago, stn CP 3386 (Kaukura), 400-440 m, 1 ovigerous female12.9 mm (MNHNIU-2010-6198).

Other data
Benthaus Polynesie, DW1999 — Poupin J, Zoosystema 25, 4: 643-664
Polynesie, CAS491 — Poupin J, Zoosystema 25, 4: 643-664
Polynesie, STATION — Poupin J, Zoosystema 25, 4: 643-664
Benthaus Polynesie, CP1922 — MacPherson E, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 24, 193.
Benthaus Polynesie, DW1940 — MacPherson E, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 24, 193.
Benthaus Polynesie, DW1983 — MacPherson E, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 24, 193.
Benthaus Polynesie, DW2006 — MacPherson E, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 24, 193.
Benthaus Polynesie, DW1999 — MacPherson E, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos 24, 193.
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, DW1287 — MacPherson E, Musorstom 21, 184: 415-423
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1282 — MacPherson E, Musorstom 21, 184: 415-423
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1148 — MacPherson E, Musorstom 21, 184: 415-423

Comment(s) on data
By error (cf. Macpherson mail 13/11/2013) this species is reported from New Caledonia in Cabezas P, MacPherson E. & MacHordom A., 2008, Journal of Crustacean Biology: 68, M. plexaura Macpherson and de Saint Laurent, 1991 from New Caledonia and the Chesterfield Islands.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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