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Decapoda - Brachyura - Ethusidae - Ethusa

Ethusa quadrata Sakai, 1937

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World Distribution
Castro (2005: 543, Zoosystema) - Japan (see Sakai 1976), East China Sea (Takeda & Miyake 1970; Chen 1986), Philippine Is (Serène & Vadon 1981; Chen 1985), and now from New Caledonia. Depth: 35 (Sakai 1965)-393 m. It was also collected from fishing nets at depths of 50-500 m.

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 179-393 m

New Caledonia data
Ethusa quadrata - Castro, 2005: 542, Zoosystema - New Caledonia. BATHUS 2, stn DW 717, 22°44.82’S, 167°16.58’E, 350-393 m, 11.V.1993, 1 M (MNHN-B 28556). BATHUS 4, stn DW 895, 20°15.40’S, 163°51.70’E, 315-350 m, 3.VIII.1994, 1 F (MNHN-B 28557). NORFOLK 1, stn DW 1679, 24°43’S, 168°10’E, 298-324 m, 22.VI.2001, 1 M (MNHN-B 28558).

Other data
Musorstom 1 Philippines, CP26 — Chen HL, Musorstom 1 & 2, 2: 179-203
Musorstom 1 Philippines, CP62 — Chen HL, Musorstom 1 & 2, 2: 179-203

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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