Decapoda - Brachyura - Majidae - Schizophroida
| Schizophroida moai Ng & Boyko, 2017 |
World Distribution
Easter Island; Shallow-waters. Endemic in Ng & Boyko (2017). Marquesas ? from this database (Hatutaa-Eiao, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa)
Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)
Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 15-119 m
Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
EASTER ISLAND - Majidae spp. (2). - DiSalvo et al., 1988: 458, tab. 4 (Easter Island, scuba dives 15-60m; det. J. Garth). - Schizophroida moai Ng & Boyko, 2017: 213, Easter Island (DiSalvo spp. plus other spp. coll. Boyko & Reanier, 1999).
FRENCH POLYNESIA - Ageitomaia baeckstroemi - Retamal, 2004: 60, Salas y Gomez, 55-119 m. - Not A. baeckstroemi (Balss, 1924) but more probably S. moai (see Ng & Boyko, 2017: 218).
Leptomithrax sp. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 2, coll. Evans, sample 0036, St 2, Nuku Hiva, 20 m, male 11.8x8.3 mm, sample 0196, St 3, Nuku Hiva, 10 m, male 8.6x6.5 mm; Leg 3, St. MQ19-B, Hiva Oa, 10-25 m, coll. Albenga et al., sample LC220, LC247, St. MQ32-B, Hatutaa, 17-22 m, coll. Albenga et al, sample LC387, pre-det. J. Poupin. Corrected in 2017, more closely related to Schizophroida ?moai
References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)This species in Worms Database