Decapoda - Achelata - Palinuridae - Puerulus

Puerulus sericus Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013


World Distribution
Chan, Ma & Chu (2013, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos) - New Caledonia, Loyalty and Chesterfield Islands, probably also extending to eastern Australia (see “Remarks”). At depths of 191-600 m (or perhaps 896 m as the deepest station was trawled from 600-896 m deep).

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 191-600 m

New Caledonia data
Puerulus sericus Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013: 216, Tropical Deep Sea Benthos - Holotype, New Caledonia, LITHIST, stn CP 2, 23°37’S, 167°41’E, 442 m, 10.08.1999, ovigerous female cl 53.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6085). Paratypes, New Caledonia. VAUBAN 1978-1979: 500 m, 1 ovigerous female cl 45.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5981). – stn CB97, south of Ile des Pins, 400 m, 11.04.1978, 4 males cl 34.6-39.9 mm, 6 females cl 25.4- 42.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6000). – stn CH 18, 22°45’S, 167°14’E, 400-405 m, 11.04.1978, 1 ovigerous female cl 36.7 mm, 4 females cl 16.7-45.1 mm, 7 juveniles cl 13.9-14.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5782). – stn DR 04, 22°17’S, 167°13’E, 400 m, 23.05.1978, 1 female cl 28.5 mm, 1 male cl 16.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5780). – BIOCAL: stn CP 45, 22°47.34’S, 167°14.80’E, 430-465 m, 30.08.1985, 2 males cl 28.5, 39.0 mm, 1 female cl 29.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6001). – MUSORSTOM 4: stn CP 213, 22°51.30’S, 167°12.00’E, 405-430 m, 28.09.1985, 5 males cl 19.6-37.7 mm, 3 females cl 19.4-47.9 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5758). – stn CP 214, 22°53.80’S, 167°13.90’E, 425-440 m, 28.09.1985, 12 males cl 18.5-39.8 mm, 4 females cl 18.9- 28.7 mm, 1 ovigerous female cl 35.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5986). – stn CP 215, 22°55.70’S, 167°17.00’E, 485-520 m, 28.09.1985, 1 female cl 34.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5988). – stn DW 222, 22°57.60’S, 167°33.00’E, 410-440 m, 30.09.1985, 1 male cl 22.9 mm, 2 females cl 18.4, 24.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5762). – stn CP 236, 22°11.30’S, 167°15.00’E, 495-550 m, 02.10.1985, 1 male cl 34.2 mm, 1 ovigerous female cl 44.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5989). – stn CC 248, 22°09.50’S, 167°10.00’E, 380-385 m, 04.10.1985, 1 male cl 37.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5987). – SMIB: stn DW 2, 22°51.9’S, 167°13’E, 415 m, 05.02.1986, 2 males cl 28.9, 30.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5990). – stn DW 9, 22°55.0’S, 167°14.7’E, 450 m, 06.02.1986, 1 female cl 21.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5763). – stn DW 10, 22°54’S, 167°12’E, 410 m, 06.02.1986, 1 male cl 30.2 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5992). – stn DW 11, 22°55.7’S, 167°14’E, 405 m, 06.02.1986, 1 male cl 33.1 mm, 2 females cl 20.5, 30.5 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5753). – SMIB 2: stn DW 1, 22°53.7’S, 167°12.6’E, 444 m, 17.09.1986, 1 male cl 38.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5993). – stn DW 2, 22°54.9’S, 167°14.2’E, 448 m, 17.09.1986, 1 female cl 19.1 mm (MNHN). – stn DW 3, 22°56.0’S, 167°14.8’E, 428 m, 17.09.1986, 2 females cl 28.0, 28.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6003). – stn DW 5, 22°56.3’S, 167°14.4’E, 410 m, 17.09.1986, 2 males cl 26.7, 32.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6002). – stn DW 19, 22°52.4’S, 167°11.9’E, 435 m, 20.09.1986, 1 female cl 32.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5991). – CHALCAL 2: stn CH 5, 24°44.00’S, 168°08.50’E, 223 m, 27.10.1986, 1 ovigerous female cl 38.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5996). – stn CP 19, 24°42.85’S, 168°09.73’E, 271 m, 27.10.1986, 1 male cl 35.2 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5994). – stn CP 25, 23°38.60’S, 167°43.12’E, 418 m, 30.10.1986, 6 males cl 35.9-46.5 mm, 5 females cl 31.7-52.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5738), 1 male cl 44.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5999), 2 males cl 30.1, 45.4 mm (NTOU M01413). – stn CP 26, 23°18.15’S, 168°03.58’E, 296 m, 31.10.1986, 1 male cl 34.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5995). – SMIB 4: stn DW 68, 22°55.0’S, 167°16.0’E, 440 m, 10.03.1989, 3 males cl 21.1-41.0 mm, 1 juvenile cl 14.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5757). – VOLSMAR: stn DW 38, 22°21.60’S, 168°43.10’E, 420 m, 08.06.1989, 1 damaged female cl 40.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5982). – AZTΙQUE: stn CH 1, 23°16’S, 168°05’E, 290-460 m, 12.02.1990, 2 females cl 30.1, 30.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5764). – stn CH 3, 23°39’S, 168°01’E, 290-400 m, 13.02.1990, 2 females cl 37.7, 37.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5765). – stn CH 4, 23°39’S, 168°00’E, 235-400 m, 13.02.1990, 1 male cl 34.4 mm, 1 female cl 27.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5766). – stn CH 6, 23°38’S, 167°43’E, 425-470 m, 14.02.1990, 3 males cl 14.2-29.6 mm, 3 females cl 28.7-32.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5767). – stn CH 7, 23°38’S, 167°42’E, 425-500 m, 14.02.1990, 1 male cl 19 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5768). – stn CH 8, 23°40’S, 167°43’E, 450-460 m, 14.02.1990, 1 female cl 28.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5769). – BERYX 4: stn 1, 22°45.16’S, 167°15.00’E, 408 m, 21.01.1992, 1 male cl 39.7 mm, 4 females cl 42.3-49.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6005) . – BERYX 11: stn CP 23, 24°43’S, 168°08’E, 270-290 m, 17.10.1992, 1 ovigerous female cl 39.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5998). – stn CH 30, 23°37’S, 167°42’E, 420-470 m, 18.10.1992, 1 female cl 49.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5997). – stn CP 31, 23°39’S, 167°44’E, 430-440 m, 18.10.1992, 3 males cl 26.4-42.1 mm, 2 females cl 25.9, 32.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5985). – stn CP 32, 23°38’S, 167°43’E, 420-460 m, 18.10.1992, 2 males 19.0, 19.8 mm, 3 females cl 18.4-31.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5749). – stn CP 46, 23°42’S, 168°01’E, 300-350 m, 20.10.1992, 1 male cl 32.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5984). – stn CH 49, 23°45’S, 168°17’E, 400-460 m, 21.10.1992, 1 male cl 36.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5983), 2 male carapaces cl 39.7, 41.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5750). – stn CP 51, 23°44’S, 168°17’E, 390-400 m, 21.10.1992, 1 female cl 27.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5798). – stn CP 52, 23°47’S, 168°17’E, 430-530 m, 21.10.1992, 1 male cl 23.6 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5786). – stn CH 54, 23°45’S, 168°17’E, 390-420 m, 21.10.1992, 1 female cl 28.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5799). – SMIB 8: stn DW 160, 24°46’S, 168°08’E, 280-282 m, 28.01.1993, 1 juvenile cl 15.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5787). – stn DW 168, 23°38’S, 168°43’E, 433-450 m, 29.01.1993, 1 female cl 20.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5795). – stn DW 179, 23°46’S, 168°17’E, 400-405 m, 30.01.1993, 1 puerulus cl 13.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5796). – stn DW 180, 23°48’S, 168°18’E, 460-525 m, 30.01.1993, 1 male cl 22.7 mm, 5 juveniles cl 14.2-15.2 mm, 6 puerulus cl 12.2-14.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5755). – stn DW 185, 23°16’S, 168°04’E, 311-355 m, 31.01.1993, 1 damaged juvenile (MNHN-IU-2010-5797). – stn DW 187, 23°18’S, 168°06’E, 390-540 m, 31.01.1993, 4 males cl 18.0-30.8 mm, 3 females cl 21.5-26.8 mm, 3 juveniles cl 14.5-15.0 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5737), 1 juvenile cl 14.8 mm (NTOU M01471). – stn DW 189, 23°18’S, 168°05’E, 400-402 m, 31.01.1993, 4 males cl 14.5-21.1 mm, 3 females cl 15.0-25.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5760). – stn DW 197, 22°51’S, 168°12’E, 414-436 m, 01.02.1993, 1 female cl 20.33 mm, 3 juveniles cl 14.6-15.1mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5794). – stn DW 198, 22°52’S, 167°12’E, 414-430 m, 01.02.1993, 2 juveniles cl 14.9, 15.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5793). – stn DW 199, 22°52’S, 168°12’E, 408-410 m, 01.02.1993, 1 juvenile cl 14.5 mm (NTOU M01414). – BATHUS 2: stn DW 719, 22°47’S, 167°14’E, 444-455 m, 11.05.1993, 1 juvenile cl 14.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5784). – stn DW 730, 23°02’S, 166°58’E, 397-400 m, 12.05.1993, 1 female cl 21.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5792). – BATHUS 3: stn CP 811, 23°41’S, 168°15’E, 383-408 m, 28.11.1993, 3 males cl 16.9-19.8 mm, 2 females cl 16.1, 23.6 mm, 4 puerulus cl 12.4-15.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6007). – stn CP 812, 23°43’S, 168°15’E, 391-440 m, 28.11.1993, 1 female cl 19.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5790). – stn CP 813, 23°45’S, 168°16’E, 410-415 m, 28.11.1993, 1 juvenile cl 15.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5791). – stn DW 817, 23°42’S, 168°15’E, 405-410 m, 28.11.1993, 1 puerulus cl 12.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5788). – stn DW 818, 23°43’S, 168°16’E, 394-401 m, 28.11.1993, 1 puerulus cl 13.1 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5789). – stn CP 835, 23°02’S, 166°58’E, 350 m, 30.11.1993, 1 male cl 29.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6008). – stn CP 847, 23°02’S, 166°58’E, 405-411 m, 01.12.1993, 2 females cl 21.2, 21.5 mm, 1 damaged juvenile (MNHN-IU-2010-5785). – ZONECO 6: stn CC 04, 19°42’S, 158°39’E, 420 m, 04.12.1998, 2 males cl 33.0, 35.0 mm, 2 females cl 37.9, 54.4 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5759). – LITHIST: stn DW 1, 23°37’S, 167°42’E, 440 m, 10.08.1999, 1 male cl 16.9 mm, 1 female cl 16.4 mm (NTOU M01403). – stn CP 2, 23°37’S, 167°41’E, 442 m, 10.08.1999, 2 females cl 17.4, 18.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5754), 1 male cl 46.7 mm (NTOU M01560), 1 male cl 16.4 mm (NTOU M01405). – stn CP 3, 23°37’S, 167°42’E, 447 m, 10.08.1999, 8 males cl 16.5-43.7 mm, 3 females cl 26.1-53.1 mm, 3 juveniles cl 15.4-15.8 mm (NTOU M01406). – stn DW 5, 23°38’S, 167°43’E, 433-500 m, 10.08.1999, 1 juvenile cl 15.9 mm (NTOU M01407). – stn CC 6, 23°38’S, 167°42’E, 440-579 m, 10.08.1999, 1 male cl 16.6 mm, 4 females cl 20.8-26.0 mm (NTOU M01408). – stn DW 13, 23°45’S, 168°17’E, 400 m, 12.08.1999, 3 males cl 28.4-37.5 mm (NTOU M01409). – stn CP 14, 23°42’S, 168°16’E, 378-402 m, 12.08.1999, 1 male cl 30.9 mm (NTOU M01410). – stn CP 15, 23°40’S, 168°15’E, 389-404 m, 12.08.1999, 2 males cl 22.9, 36.9 mm, 1 female cl 16.3 mm (NTOU M01411). – stn CP 16, 23°43’S, 168°16’E, 379-391 m, 12.08.1999, 1 damaged puerulus cl 12.8 mm (NTOU M01412). – NORFOLK 1: stn DW 1651, 23°27.3’S, 167°50.4’E, 276-350 m, 19.06.2001, 1 male cl 34.2 mm, 1 ovigerous female cl 34.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6006). – stn CP 1660, 23°36.639’S, 167°41.203’E, 463-470 m, 20.06.2001, 1 male cl 34.3 mm, 2 females cl 21.9, 38.7 mm (NTOU M01415). – stn CP 1705, 23°46.123’S, 168°16.927’E, 400-463 m, 25.06.2001, 1 female cl 51.8 mm (NTOU M01416). – NORFOLK 2: stn DW 2024, 23°28’S, 167°51’E, 370-371 m, 21.10.2003, 5 males cl 22.3-38.6 mm, 2 ovigerous females cl 33.1, 40.6 mm, 3 females cl 22.0-36.8 mm, 2 puerulus cl 13.6, 14.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5740), 2 males cl 14.5, 15.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5770). – stn CP 2029, 23°39’S, 167°44’E, 438-445 m, 22.10.2003, 1 puerulus cl 14.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5771). – stn DW 2032, 23°39’S, 167°43’E, 420-450 m, 22.10.2003, 2 males cl 24.0, 24.7 mm, 1 female cl 25.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5742). – stn CP 2038, 23°42’S, 168°10’E, 290-330 m, 23.10.2003, 1 male cl 31.7 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5747). – stn DW 2041, 23°41’S, 168°01’E, 400 m, 23.10.2003, 2 females cl 18.8, 19.1 mm, 1 puerulus cl 14.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5745). – stn CP 2044, 23°42’S, 168°01’E, 293 m, 23.10.2003, 1 male cl 30.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5748). – stn CP 2048, 23°44’S, 168°16’E, 380-389 m, 24.10.2003, 10 males cl 23.3-38.3 mm, 9 females cl 14.6-28.7 mm, 1 puerulus cl 12.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5739), 1 ovigerous female cl 44.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5741), 1 female cl 19.0 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5772). – stn CP 2050, 23°42’S, 168°16’E, 377 m, 24.10.2003, 1 female cl 23.5 mm, 1 puerulus cl 14.3 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5773). – stn DW 2091, 24°45’S, 168°06’E, 600-896 m, 29.10.2003, 1 male cl 24.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5774). – stn DW 2108, 23°47’S, 168°17’E, 403-440 m, 31.10.2003, 1 male cl 24.0 mm, 1 puerulus cl 13.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5775). – stn DW 2126, 23°16’S, 168°14’E, 398-550 m, 02.11.2003, 1 male cl 22.6 mm, 1 juvenile cl 15.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5761). – stn DW 2127, 23°16’S, 168°15’E, 379-381 m, 02.11.2003, 1 male cl 31.3 mm, 1 puerulus cl 14.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5746). – stn CP 2129, 23°19’S, 168°15’E, 191-197 m, 02.11.2003, 1 female cl 23.3 mm, 1 juvenile cl 14.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5744). – stn CP 2130, 23°16’S, 168°14’E, 375-427 m, 02.11.2003, 1 male cl 29.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5743). – stn DW 2132, 23°17’S, 168°14’E, 405-455 m, 02.11.2003, 1 male cl 26.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5776). – stn CP 2153, 22°48’S, 167°12’E, 395- 400 m, 05.11.2003, 3 juveniles cl 14.7-14.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5777). – stn CP 2154, 22°50’S, 167°13’E, 410-423 m, 05.11.2003, 1 male cl 14.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5778). – stn DW 2156, 22°54’S, 167°15’E, 468-500 m, 05.11.2003, 1 male cl 14.4 mm, 1 female cl 15.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5779). – TERRASSES: stn DW 3060, 23°39’S, 167°44’E, 440-450 m, 21.10.2008, 1 male cl 41.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4576). – stn CP 3061, 23°40’S, 167°44’E, 450 m, 21.10.2008, 5 males cl 24.4- 45.3 mm, 2 females cl 24.7, 48.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4246). – stn DW 3076, 23°14’S, 168°13’E, 390-570 m, 23.10.2008, 1 male cl 14.8 mm, 1 female cl 20.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4980). – stn DW 3077, 23°15’S, 168°14’E, 420-540 m, 23.10.2008, 2 males cl 24.1, 25.4 mm, 3 females cl 24.9-27.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4551). – stn CP 3089, 22°17’S, 167°12’E, 390-410 m, 25.10.2008, 1 male cl 36.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4966). – stn CP 3092, 22°13’S, 167°12’E, 360-380 m, 25.10.2008, 2 males cl 35.5, 38.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4982). – stn DW 3127, 23°00’S, 167°16’E, 400-420 m, 30.10.2008, 1 male cl 38.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-4733). – EXBODI: stn DW 3896, 22°19’S, 168°41’E, 340-343 m, 20.09.2011, 1 male cl 30.3 mm (MNHNIU- 2011-6313). – No specific data: 3 males cl 32.4-34.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5781). - OTHER MATERIAL - Loyalty Islands. MUSORSTOM 6: stn DW 391, 20°47.35’S, 167°05.70’E, 390 m, 13.02.1989, 1 juvenile cl 14.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5800). Chesterfield Islands. CHALCAL: stn CP 8, 19°43.80’S, 158°35.25’E, 348 m, 19.07.1984, 1 female cl 16.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5783). – MUSORSTOM 5: stn DW 306, 22°07.66’S, 159°21.40’E, 375-415 m, 12.10.1986, 4 males cl 29.7-42.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-6004). – EBISCO: stn CP 2541, 22°18’S, 159°28’E, 360-369 m, 10.10.2005, 1 male cl 42.6 mm, 1 ovigerous female cl 43.9 mm (MNHNIU- 2010-5756). – stn DW 2565, 20°21’S, 159°41’E, 414-419 m, 13.10.2005, 1 male cl 31.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5752). – stn CP 2567, 20°20’S, 158°42’E, 395-400 m, 13.10.2005, 1 male cl 34.9 mm, 1 female cl 33.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-5751).

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