Decapoda - Anomura - Munididae - Sadayoshia

Sadayoshia lipkei Macpherson & Baba, 2010



World Distribution
Macpherson & Baba (2010: 439) - French Polynesia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands and Chesterfield Islands, from 5 to 500 m. Some stations covered a wide depth range (e.g. BENTHAUS, DW 1959, 95-380 m). Considering that most occurrences of species of Sadayoshia are shallower than 100 m, those stations covering a wide depth range should be considered with caution. The occurrence of this species in deeper waters (BENTHAUS, DW 1959, 700-1350 m) is also dubious. Macpherson & Baba (2012: 31), specimen from New Caledonia (Grotte Merlet) and Chesterfields (Campaign CHALCAL) are S. acamar sp. nov., part of specimens from Lifou Island are Sadayoshia miyakei.

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

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 5-500 m

New Caledonia data
Sadayoshia lipkei Macpherson & Baba, 2010: 439, NEW CALEDONIA. Lifou Island. LIFOU, Stn 1434, 20°52.5’S 167°08.1’E, 5-20 m, 06 November 2000: 1 ov. F 3.2 mm (MNHN Ga7318). — Stn 1436, 20°55.5’S 167°04.2’E, 10-20 m, 10 November 2000: 1 ov. F 2.9 mm (MNHN Ga7319). — Stn 1446, 20°50.8’S 167°09.7’E, 36-40 m, 16 November 2000: 4 M 3.0-4.3 mm, 2 ov. F 3.3-4.0 mm (MNHN Ga7320). — Stn 1447, 20°45.8’S, 167°01.65’E, 17-31 m, 22 November 2000: 1 M 4.7 mm, 1 ov. F 4.3 mm (MNHN Ga7321). — Stn 1464, 20°54’S 167°05.9’E, 35-50 m, 14 November 2000: 5 M 2.8-4.1 mm (MNHN Ga7322).

Not New Caledonia. Grotte Merlet, 20-30 m, 19-21 January 1993: 2 M 4.7-5.0 mm, 1 F 3.1 mm (MNHN Ga7323) = Sadayoshia acamar Macpherson & Baba, 2012. Not Chesterfield Islands: CHALCAL 1984, Stn D45, 20°48.93’S 158°30.21’S, 50 m, 23 July 1984: 2 ov. F 5.0-5.1 mm (MNHN Ga7324). — Stn D51, 21°13.21’S 158°42.50’E, 55 m, 24 July 1984: 8 M 3.5-5.4 mm, 1 ov. F 4.7 mm, 1 F 4.0 mm (MNHN Ga 7325) = S. acamar Macpherson & Baba, 2012.

Part of specimens from Lifou Island are Sadayoshia miyakei according to Macpherson & Baba (2012: 40, Zootaxa).

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Sadayoshia miyakei - Kropp & Birkeland, 1981: 630, tab. 5 (Moorea). - Peyrot-Clausade, 1989: 112, 115 (Moorea, Tikehau; 30m), not S. miyakei = S. lipkei Macpherson & Baba, 2010. - Sadayoshia lipkei Macpherson & Baba, 2010: 437, FRENCH POLYNESIA. Austral Islands. BENTHAUS, Marotiri, Stn DW 1879, 27°54.8’S 143°30.14’W, 52 m, 07 November 2006: 4 M 4.7-5.3 mm, 5 ov. F 4.6-6.0 mm (MNHN Ga7297). — Rapa, Stn DW 1894, 27°40.13’S 144°21.51’W, 100 m, 09 November 2006: 3 ov. F 5.8-6.3 mm (MNHN Ga7298). — Neilson Reef, Stn DW 1917, 27°03.29’S 146°03.82’W, 50-60 m, 13 November 2006: 5 M 4.8-6.0 mm, 2 ov. F 4.3-5.1 mm (MNHN Ga7299). — Thiers Bank, Stn DW 1926, 24°38.16’S 146°00.82’W, 50-90 m, 14 November 2006: 4 M 2.7-5.0 mm, 1 ov. F 4.6 mm (MNHN Ga7300).— Thiers Bank, Stn DW 1927, 24°39.03’S 146°01.58’W, 95-105 m, 14 November 2006: 1 M 6.4 mm (MNHN Ga7301). — Thiers Bank, Stn DW 1936, 24°39.71’S 145°57.09’W, 80-100 m, 15 November 2006: 1 M 6.3 mm, 1 ov. F 7.0 mm, 1 F 6.4 mm (MNHN Ga7302, Ga7326). — Raevavae, Stn DW 1939, 23°49.67’S 147°41.62’W, 100 m, 16 November 2006: 1 M 6.3 mm, 1 ov. F 6.2 mm, 1 F 2.7 mm (MNHN Ga7303). — Lotus Bank Raevavae, Stn DW 1945, 23°49.05’S 147°41.57’W, 120- 500 m, 18 November 2006: 1 ov. F 6.1 mm (MNHN Ga7304). — Lotus Bank Raevavae, Stn DW 1946, 23°49.24’S 147°41.25’W, 100-200 m, 18 November 2006: 1 M 6.5 mm, 1 F 2.0 mm (MNHN Ga7305). — Tubuai, Stn DW 1958, 23°19.64’S 149°30.3’W, 80-150 m, 19 November 2006: 2 M 4.7-5.0 mm, 1 ov. F 5.3 mm, 1 F 4.3 mm (with bopyrid) (MNHN Ga7306). — Tubuai, Stn DW 1959, 23°19.77’S 149°30.44’W, 95-380 m, 19 November 2006: 1 M 2.7 mm (MNHN Ga7307).— Arago Bank, Stn DW1968, 23°22.88’S 150°43.52’W, 100-120 m, 21 November 2006: 1 M 3.3 mm, 2 ov. F 3.0-3.6 mm (MNHN Ga7308).— Arago Bank, Stn DW1978, 23°22.02’S 150°43.41’W, 120-180 m, 22 November 2006: 1 F 5.1 mm (MNHN Ga7309).— Arago Bank, Stn DW1984, 23°26.37’S 150°43.91’W, 40 m, 22 November 2006: 1 M 5.2 mm (MNHN Ga7310).— Arago Bank, Stn DW 1985, 23°26.35’S 150°44.22’W, 100-107 m, 22 November 2006: 1 M 6.1 mm, 2 ov. F 5.0-5.1 mm, 1 F (broken) (MNHN Ga7311). — Arago Bank, Stn DW 1986, 23°26.3’S 150°44.2’W, 150 m, 22 November 2006: 1 ov. F 5.2 mm (MNHN Ga7312).— Rurutu, Stn DW1997, 700-1350 m: 2 M 2.3-4.2 mm, 1 F 2.2 mm (dubious label) (MNHN Ga7313).— Rimatara, Stn DW 2013, 80-93 m: 1 M (broken), 1 ov. F 4.4 mm (MNHN Ga7314). Tubuai, 50 m: 2 F 3.7-4.5 mm (MNHN Ga1923). Society Islands, Moorea Is., W coast, 12-22 m, 24 May 2006: 1 M 4.3 mm (FLMNH 9606); but not 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) which must be placed under S. latisternata, cf. mail E. Macpherson 28 August 2012 (typo mistake in Macpherson & Baba, 2010). - Photo of a specimen at Coll. BENTHAUS Expedition, st. DW1940, dredge, Austral Is., Raevavae, 100-460 m, Lc about 5.5 mm, Lt about 14 mm, but this specimen not included in Macpherson & Baba (2010) (comment by mail Macpherson January 2013: the specimen photographed is S. lipkei).

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