Decapoda - Achelata - Scyllaridae - Eduarctus

Eduarctus modestus (Holthuis, 1960)

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World Distribution
In Holthuis, 2002: 613: Distribution. - The species so far is only known from the Hawaiian and French Polynesia, Marquesas. The only previous records of adult material are by Rathbun (1906) who reported the above mentioned material from the RV Albatross stn 3850, 3872 and 4002.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Soft bottom (mud or sand)

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 18-112 m

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
? Scyllarus sp. IV & V - Michel, 1971: 467, tab. 3 (Marquesas, Tuamotu; larvae only; could belong to E. modestus, but no certainty). - Eduarctus modestus - Holthuis, 2002: 611, fig. 43-46, 69a (MUSORSTOM 9 campaign and Marquesas Expedition of National Geographic Society-Smithsonian-Bishop Museum; Eiao, Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Ua Pou; 35-112 m, mostly 50-100 m).
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1188 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, DW1154 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1156 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1160 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, DW1283 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1284 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1178 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1189 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, DR1304 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, DR1293 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1295 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, DW1142 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, DW1143 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1177 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Polynesie, NHIXHaul1 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, DW1260 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Polynesie, NHXIVHaul2 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683
Musorstom 9 Polynesie, CP1265 — Holthuis LB, Zoosystema 24, 3: 499-683

Comment(s) on data
Holthuis (2002: 613) - HABITAT. - The species has been reported from depths between 29 and 112 m (one 27-29 m, and one 97-402 m), most between 50 and 100 m. It was found on rather coarse sandy bottoms (sand, algae, broken coral; yellow sand, pebbles, coral; coarse sand, broken shells, coral; fine coral sand, globigerina, coral; and sand).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

This species in Worms Database