Decapoda - Achelata - Palinuridae - Puerulus

Puerulus quadridentis Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013


World Distribution
Chan, Ma & Chu (2013, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos) - South Pacific from Vanuatu to New Caledonia, Loyalty and Chesterfield Islands, Fiji and Tonga, at depths of 196-1000 m but mostly between 395-660 m deep

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 395-660 m

New Caledonia data
Puerulus quadridentis Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013: 203, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos - Holotype, New Caledonia, MUSORSTOM 4, stn CP 195, 18°54.80’S, 163°22.20’E, 470 m, 19.09.1985, male cl 44.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5706). Paratypes, New Caledonia. BIOCAL: stn CP 45, 22°47.34’S, 167°14.80’E, 430- 465 m, 30.08.1985, 2 males cl 23.7, 24.3 mm, 1 female cl 22.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6016). – stn CP 78, 22°16.25’S, 167°15.53’E, 445-450 m, 05.09.1985, 1 male cl 37.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6365). – MUSORSTOM 4: stn CP 167, 18°35.80’S, 163°06.40’E, 575 m, 16.09.1985, 1 female cl 56.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6031). – stn CP 179, 18°56.50’S, 163°13.70’E, 480 m, 18.09.1985, 1 female cl 44.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6030). – stn CP 180, 18°56.80’S, 163°17.70’E, 450 m, 18.09.1985, 1 female cl 57.1 mm (NTOU M01467). – stn CP 195, 18°54.80’S, 163°22.20’E, 470 m, 19.09.1985, 1 female cl 36.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6028). – stn DW 226, 22°47.20’S, 167°21.60’E, 395 m, 30.09.1985, 1 male cl 36.1 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-6013). – stn CP 238, 22°13.00’S, 167°14.00’E, 500-510 m, 02.10.1985, 1 female cl 49.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6029). – stn CC 247, 22°09.00’S, 167°13.30’E, 435-460 m, 04.10.1985, 1 male cl 36.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6050). – BATHUS 1: stn CP 656, 21°13’S, 165°53’E, 452-460 m, 12.03.1993, 1 male cl 20.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6035). – stn CP 702, 20°55’S, 165°34’E, 591-660 m, 18.03.1993, 1 male cl 23.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6036). – stn CP 708, 21°43’S, 166°38’E, 550-580 m, 19.03.1993, 1 male cl 34.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6042). – BATHUS 2: stn DW 718, 22°46’S, 167°14’E, 430-436 m, 11.05.1993, 1 male cl 23.8 mm, 1 damaged spm cl 27.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6041). – stn CP 736, 23°03’S, 166°58’E, 452- 464 m, 13.05.1993, 1 male cl 21.0 mm, 1 female cl 21.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6034). – stn CP 760, 22°18’S, 166°10’E, 455 m, 16.05.1993, 1 female cl 30.0 mm (NTOU M01469). – BATHUS 3: stn CP 823, 23°22’S, 167°51’E, 980-1000m, 29.11.1993, 1 male cl 29.8 mm, 1 female cl 31.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6026). – stn CP 846, 23°02’S, 166°57’E, 500-514 m, 01.12.1993, 1 male cl 16.7 mm, 2 females cl 18.2, 20.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6032). – BATHUS 4: stn CP 900, 20°16’S, 163°50’E, 580 m, 03.08.1994, 1 male cl 32.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6040). – stn CP 909, 18°57’S, 163°10’E, 516-558 m, 04.08.1994, 1 female cl 57.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6027). – stn CP 928, 18°54’S, 163°23’E, 420-452 m, 07.08.1994, 1 female cl 34.2 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-6039). – stn CP 948, 20°33’S, 164°57’E, 533-610 m, 10.08.1994, 1 male cl 35.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6033). – HALIPRO 1: stn CP 869, 21°14’S, 165°55’E, 450-490 m, 23.03.1994, 1 male cl 17.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6038). – stn CH 877, 23°03’S, 166°59’E, 464-480 m, 31.03.1994, 1 male cl 17.6 mm (NTOU M01470). – stn CH 880, 23°03’S, 166°58’E, 450-491 m, 31.03.1994, 1 male cl 23.0 mm, 1 female cl 19.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6037). – NORFOLK 1: stn CP 1705, 23°46.123’S, 168°16.927’E, 400-463 m, 25.06.2001, 1 male cl 23.1 mm (NTOU M01468). – NORFOLK 2: stn DW 2156, 22°54’S, 167°15’E, 468-500 m, 05.11.2003, 1 male cl 17.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5715). – TERRASSES: stn CP 3065, 23°21’S, 168°00’E, 480-550 m, 22.10.2008, 3 males cl 22.6-28.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4239). – EXBODI: stn CP 3851, 22°19’S, 168°45’E, 471-510 m, 14.09.2011, 1 male cl 29.6 mm, 5 females cl 23.9-30.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-6438). - Others specimens - Loyalty Islands. MUSORSTOM 6: stn DW 412, 20°40.60’S, 167°03.75’E, 437 m, 15.02.1989, 1 female cl 17.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5710). – stn CP 415, 20°40.20’S, 167°03.95’E, 461 m, 15.02.1989, 3 males cl 20.3-22.6 mm, 2 females cl 17.5, 26.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-6012). – stn CP 419, 20°41.65’S, 167°03.70’E, 283 m, 16.02.1989, 1 male cl 19.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5709). – stn CP 465, 21°03.55’S, 167°32.25’E, 480 m, 21.02.1989, 2 males cl 17.2, 20.3 mm, 1 female cl 19.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6048). – stn CC 470, 21°04.40’S, 167°33.20’E, 560 m, 21.02.1989, 1 female cl 33.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6049). Chesterfield Islands. EBISCO: stn CP 2548, 21°06’S, 158°35’E, 604-632 m, 11.10.2005, 1 female cl 29.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5705). – stn CP 2550, 21°06’S, 158°35’E, 578-637 m, 11.10.2005, 1 female cl 33.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5700). – stn CP 2558, 21°04’S, 158°35’E, 532-573 m, 12.10.2005, 3 males cl 23.2-36.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5702). – stn CP 2562, 20°29’S, 158°42’E, 196-213 m, 13.10.2005, 1 male cl 30.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5716). – stn CP 2579, 20°21’S, 158°40’E, 440-455 m, 14.10.2005, 1 male cl 36.8 mm, 5 females cl 16.8-22.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5701). – stn DW 2610, 19°34’S, 158°41’E, 486-494 m, 19.10.2005, 1 female cl 27.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5704). – stn CP 2611, 19°34’S, 158°41’E, 492-506 m, 19.10.2005, 1 female cl 27.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5714). – stn CP 2630, 21°06’S, 160°46’E, 578-589 m, 21.10.2005, 2 males cl 28.3, 38.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5703). – stn CP 2643, 20°51’S, 160°59’E, 557-565 m, 22.10.2005, 1 female cl 46.3 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5699).

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