Decapoda - Anomura - Porcellanidae - Megalobrachium

Megalobrachium soriatum (Say, 1818)

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World Distribution
Felder et al. (2009) - Western Atlantic (0-170) - NCar–Fla, GMx, Carib–Brazil. - Poupin & Lemaitre, 2014, tab. 2, Zoosystema, ICA (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Barbados), IOV (Margarita).

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

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 0-170 m

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: ICA (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Barbados), IOV (Margarita). 0-170 m. WA.
Porcellana soriata - Schmitt, 1924a:90, Barbados.
Megalobrachium soriatum - Lira, 1997, tab. 4, Margarita. - Lira et al., 2001: 56, Margarita. - Poupin & Lemaitre, 2014, tab. 2, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Barbados, Margarita [Guadeloupe from Karubenthos 2012, 1 M 2.6x2.8 mm, MNHN-IU-2013-5083, st. GR12, lot JL434].

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

This species in Worms Database