Decapoda - Brachyura - Xanthidae - Neoliomera
| Neoliomera moana Poupin & Starmer, 2013 |
World Distribution
French Polynesia, Marquesas only.
Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)
Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 6-28 m
Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Neoliomera sp. nov. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ15-R, Fatu Hiva, 28 m, coll. Starmer et al., sample LC172, St. MQ24-GR-R, Ua Pou, 6-12 m, coll. Starmer et al., sample LC316 (aff. N. richtersoides Sakai, 1969 but with carinae on upper margin of palm of chelae).
Neoliomera moana Poupin & Starmer, 2013: 585, Figs. 1A–D; 2A–B; 3A–B; 4A–E, same material, Holotype male (15.6 × 27.8 mm) (MNHN IU-2013-7281, accession number LC172), Marquesas Is., Fatu Hiva I., Matauta cave, Pakaihi i te Moana Expedition, leg 3, stn. MQ15-GR, 17–18 January 2012, 10°28.310'S, 138°40.680'W, scuba, 0–28 m, sand and coral rubble, coll. J. Starmer Paratypes: 1 female (12.9 × 23.7 mm), 1 female juvenile (7.1 × 12.5 mm) (MNHN IU-2013-4930, accession number LC172), same station than holotype; 1 female juvenile (8.9 × 16.5 mm) (MNHN IU-2013-4929, accession number LC316), Marquesas Is., Ua Pou I., Hakaheteau cave, Pakaihi i te Moana Expedition, leg 3, stn. MQ24-GRR, 23 January 2012, 9°23.714'S, 140°07.759'W, scuba, 6–12 m, sand and coral rubble, coll. J. Starmer.
Wallis & Futuna data
Ressemble N. richtersoides Sakai, 1969 but with carinae on upper margin of palm of chelae.
References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)This species in Worms Database