Decapoda - Brachyura - Xanthidae - Pseudactaea

Pseudactaea multicristata (Zehntner, 1894)

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World Distribution
(Serène, 1984 : 131 ; Galil, B. & M Vannini, 1990) - Indo-ouest Pacifique. Afrique orientale (Somalie), Madagascar, Indonésie (Amboine), Vietnam. Mayotte premier signalement.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 15-30 m

Mayotte data
Pseudactaea multicristata (Zehntner, 1894)
Material examined — Mayotte KUW 2009, st. 23, Choizil Pass, "Patate à Teddy", 15-30 m, 1 M 4.7 x 6.4 mm, MNHN-IU-2009-3236, det. October 2011.
Remarks — A rare species, reported in Somalia by Galil & Vannini (1990).
Geographic and depth ranges — Somalia, Mayotte (this work), Madagascar to Vietnam, Indonesia; subtidal to 15/30 m.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

This species in Worms Database