Decapoda - Anomura - Munididae - Sadayoshia

Sadayoshia latisternata Macpherson & Baba, 2010

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World Distribution
Macpherson & Baba (2010: 433) - French Polynesia, Loyalty Islands and Mauritius Island, 80-238 m. Macpherson & Baba (2012: 34, Zootaxa) not Loyalty Island (specimens re-attributed to S. actaea n. sp.).

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

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 80-238 m

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Sadayoshia aff. edwardsii - Poupin, 1996a: 97 (Checklist); 1996b: 24, pl. 11g (Moruroa, illustrated; 140m; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Sadayoshia latisternata Macpherson & Baba, 2010: 421, synonymy and FRENCH POLYNESIA. Austral Islands. BENTHAUS, Stn DW 1939, 23°49.67’S 147°41.62’W, 100 m, 16 November 2006: 2 F 3.9-5.0 mm (MNHN Ga7292). —Stn DW1986, 23°26.3’S 150°44.2’W, 150 m, 22 November 2006: 1 M 6.5 mm, 3 ov. F 4.1- 4.7 mm, 1 F broken (MNHN Ga7293). — Stn DW 2013, 22°38.57’S 152°49.73’W, 80-93 m, 26 November 2006: 1 M 3.6 mm, 2 ov. F 4.5-4.7 mm (MNHN Ga7294, Ga7296). - Also by error under Sadayoshia lipkei Macpherson & Baba, 2010: 439 (typo error, mail E. Macpherson, 28 August 2012), Tuamotu Archipelago. Mururoa, Stn D51, 21°53.12’S 139°02.62’W, 15 October 1990, 140 m: 1 ov. F 4.9 mm (MNHN Ga7315).

Comment(s) on data
Not Sadayoshia latisternata Macpherson & Baba, 2010: 421, synonymy and NEW CALEDONIA. Lifou Island. LIFOU, Stn DW14 Stn 1467, 20°46.6’S 167°05.7’E, 90 m, 20 November 2000: 2 F 3.2-3.5 mm (MNHN Ga7295). According to Macpherson & Baba, 2012, Zootaxa: 34, these specimens are Sadayoshia actaea n. sp.

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