Decapoda - Brachyura - Xanthidae - Alainodaeus
| Alainodaeus rimatara Davie, 1993 |
World Distribution
(Mendoza, 2023, Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos) - Indo-West Pacific. Mozambique Channel, Walters Shoal, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, Chesterfield Islands, Vanuatu, French Polynesia (Austral Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago). Bathymetric range: 185-640 m.
Davie (1997: 353, MUSORSTOM Vol. 18) - French Polynesia, Austral, Tuamotu, to New Caledonia, Loyalty, Chesterfield, Vanuatu. Also WIO, Comoros, 2017, coll. BIOMAGLO DW4838, id. JC Mendoza.
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Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)
Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 185-640 m
Mayotte data
Alainodaeus rimatara - Mendoza, 2023, Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos: 141, Comoros. BIOMAGLO Stn DW4838, Southern Grande Comore, 11°59S, 43°31E, 267-185 m, 29 Jan. 2017, 1 male, 14.4 by 10.1 mm (ZRC 2022.0106, ex-MNHN-IU-2016-7016). 2 females, 9.2 by 6.7 mm, 11.2 by 8.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2017-8811). Mayotte. BIOMAGLO Stn DW4820, southern Mayotte, 13°05S, 45°06E, 295-336 m, 27 Jan. 2017, 1 male, 13.1 by 9.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2016-7030). Stn DW4820, southern Mayotte, 13°05S, 45°06E, 295-336 m, 27 Jan. 2017, 1 male (crushed carapace), 17.8 by 11.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2017-8812). Stn DW4844, western Mayotte, 12°46S, 44°59E, 455-460 m, 30 Jan. 2017, 1 juv, 4.3 by 3.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2017-497).
New Caledonia data
Musorstom 4 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP172 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Bathus 3 Nouvelle Caledonie, CH801 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Bathus 3 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP815 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Bathus 3 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW836 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Chalcal 2 Nouvelle Caledonie, CC3 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Musorstom 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW255 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Musorstom 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW304 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Musorstom 6 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW399 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Musorstom 6 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW452 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Musorstom 6 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW474 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW90 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Musorstom 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW299 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Chalcal 2 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW69 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Chalcal 2 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW79 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Chalcal 2 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW71 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Musorstom 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP278 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 4 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW43 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 4 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW53 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW70 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW73 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW74 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW75 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW78 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 8 Nouvelle Caledonie, CP161 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 5 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW71 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Smib 4 Nouvelle Caledonie, DW45 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Alainodaeus rimatara Davie, 1993: 519, fig. 6, pl. 6 (Akiaki, Fangataufa, Hao, Raevavae, Rimatara, Takapoto; 90-350m; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin, 1996a: 7, 41, 78, 98 (Checklist); 1996b: 38, pl. 18d (Same material).
Alainodaeus rimatara - Mendoza, 2023, Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos: 141, Holotype: French Polynesia. Akiaki, Tuamotu Archipelago, trapped, 250-300 m, 18°32S, 139°12W, coll. SMCB/J. Poupin, 10 Jun. 1989, male, 22.4 by 15.3 mm (MNHN-B22244 = MNHN-IU-2014-22622). Paratypes: Rimatara, Austral Islands, trapped, 300m, 22°38.2S, 152°49.7W, SMCB/J. Poupin, 11 Mar. 1989, 1 male, 21.8 Χ 14.6 mm (MNHN-B22247 = MNHN-IU-2014-22620); Takapoto, Tuamotu Archipelago, trapped, 250 m, 14°40.0S, 145°15.2W, SMCB/J. Poupin, 7 Jun. 1989, 1 male, 15.8 Χ 11.7 mm, 1 female, 17.3 Χ 12.0 mm (USNM 256533). [examined].
Other data
Polynesie, CAS153 Davie PJF, Bull MNHN 4, 14: 501-561
Polynesie, STATION Davie PJF, Bull MNHN 4, 14: 501-561
Polynesie, CAS231 Davie PJF, Bull MNHN 4, 14: 501-561
Polynesie, STATION Davie PJF, Bull MNHN 4, 14: 501-561
Polynesie, 246 Davie PJF, Bull MNHN 4, 14: 501-561
Polynesie, STATION Davie PJF, Bull MNHN 4, 14: 501-561
Volsmar Vanuatu, DW6 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Volsmar Vanuatu, DW7 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Volsmar Vanuatu, DW16 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Volsmar Vanuatu, DW50 Davie PJF, Musorstom 18, 176: 337-387
Comment(s) on data
Mendoza & Ng (2008) report this species from 'Marquesas' probably based on 'Akiaki' Island, which is located in the Tuamotu, not Marquesas. This species is still not known from the Marquesas.
References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)This species in Worms Database