Decapoda - Caridea - Palaemonidae - Cuapetes

Cuapetes anacanthus (Bruce, 1988)



World Distribution
Li & Bruce (2006: 642, J. Nat. Hist.) - Type locality: Queensland. Also known from Cobourg Peninsula (Australia), New Caledonia, and Loyalty Islands

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Associated with algae

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 1-10 m

New Caledonia data
Kemponia anacanthus - Li & Bruce, 2006: 641, J. Nat. Hist., New Caledonia: (i) stn LF3 ‘‘83’’, 20°47.279S, 167°07.349E, 12 m, on red algae, 27 November 1995, 1 M, 2 FF (MNHN-Na 15905); (ii) lagoon, 20°42.159S, 167°09.909E, scuba, 1 m, on red algae, 28 November 1995, 1 M (juvenile?, both second pereiopods lost) (MNHN-Na 15909). Loyalty Islands: ATELIER LIFOU, Lifou, Santal Bay, (iii) near Kiki, stn 1411, 20°47.69S, 167°10.359E, 4–8m, sand between coral heads, 13 November 2000, 1 M, 2 juveniles (MNHN-Na 15462); (iv) in front of Peng, stn 1423, 20°54.09S, 167°07.39E, 12 m, sandy channels between coral heads, 14 November 2000, 1R (MNHNNa
15461); (v) between Cap Wekutr and Cap Wajez, stn 1455, 20°56.89S, 167°02.79E, slope, 15–20 m, 25 November 2000, 1 ovig. F (MNHN-Na 15463); (vi) between Huca Hutighé Islet and shore, stn 1421, 20°52.49S, 167°08.59E, 4m, coarse sand on flat-stone, 27 November 2000, 1M (MNHN-Na 15464).

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