Decapoda - Caridea - Palaemonidae - Philarius

Philarius polynesicus Marin & Anker, 2010

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World Distribution
Marin & Anker (2010: 12) - Presently known only from the type locality in Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia; perhaps also in Mururoa (Poupin 1998, as P. gerlachei)

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

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 5-8 m

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Philarius polynesicus Marin & Anker, 2010: 6 - Holotype: 1 male, pcl 3.2 mm (FLMNH UF Arthropoda 16148), French Polynesia, Society Islands, Moorea, S of Vaiare Pass, 17.5303 S 149.7621 W, outer reef slope, from Acropora valida, depth: 5–6 m, coll. C. Meyer, S. McKeon, G. Paulay, J. Moore, processed by A. Anker, 27.X.2008 (fcn BMOO 4574). Paratypes: 1 ovigerous female, pcl 4.5 mm (FLMNH UF Arthropoda 16159), same data as for holotype (fcn BMOO 4588); 1 male, pcl 2.4 mm (FLMNH UF Arthropoda 15924), French Polynesia, Society Islands, Moorea, Haapiti, SE of Matauvau Pass, 17.5779 S 149.8768 W, outer reef slope, from Acropora valida, depth: 6–8 m., coll. S. McKeon, J. Moore, G. Paulay, processed by A. Anker, 21.X.2008 (fcn BMOO 3621); (Moorea Biocode project).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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