Decapoda - Polychelida - Polychelidae - Cardus

Cardus crucifer (Thomson, 1873)

7 Illustration(s)

World Distribution
Felder et al. (2009) - 549-2195 m. Fla, GMx, Bah, Antil, Carib, E Atl. Galil (2000) - Eastern Atlantic: Portugal, Morocco, Canary Is, Azores; Western Atlantic: Florida Str., Bahama Is, Gulf of Mexico, West Indies, Caribbean Sea; 549-2195 m.

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 549-2195 m

Lesser Antilles data
Distribution: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, Antilles, Caribbean Sea, eastern Atlantic. Lesser Antilles, VGI (St Croix), ICA (Anguilla, St Martin, St Barthelemy, Saba, St Kitts, Antigua, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Isla de Aves, Martinique). 549-2195 m. ATL.
Polycheles crucifera - Bate, 1888: 127, off Sombrero, North Anguilla [R/V Challenger, st. 23, dredge 450-590 fathoms].
Polycheles crucifer - Faxon, 1896: 155, St Croix, Dominica [R/V Blake, st. 135, 450 fathoms, st. 179, 824 fathoms, st. 180, 182, 188, 190, 372-1131 fathoms]. - Bouvier, 1925: 428, St Croix, Guadeloupe, Dominica [R/V Blake, st. 130, Frederickstadt, 451 brasses, st. 162, Guadeloupe, 734 brasses, st. 182, Dominica, 1131 brasses]. - Schmitt, 1935: 171, St Croix.
Cardus crucifer - Galil, 2000: 294, off Sombrero, North Anguilla [R/V Challenger, st. 23, 18°24'N, 63°28'W, 810 m, 15/03/1873], Isla de Aves (Aves Ridge) [R/V Albatross, st. 2117, 15°24'40"N, 63°31'30"W, 1229 m, 27/01/1884], St Barthelemy, Saba, St Kitts, Antigua, Montserrat, Dominica [R/V Oregon, 1966-1967, off Dominica, st. 5930, 15°38'N, 61°07'W, 796 m, 5/03/1966; between St Barthélemy, Saba, st. 6697, 17°47'N, 63°09'W, 792-828 m, 18/05/1967; between Antigua, Montserrat, st. 6703, 16°53'N, 61°53'W, 738-828 m, 21/05/1967; off St Kitts, st. 6705, 17°14'N, 63°01'W, 693-765 m, 22/05/1967], St Martin, Saba, Martinique [R/V Oregon II, 1969 - St. Martin, st. 10835, 18°28'N, 63°23*W, 671 m, 6/12/1969; Saba, st. 10831, 17°38'N, 63°48'W, 641 m, 3/12/1969; Martinique, st. 10825, 15°42'N, 61°08'W, 630 m, 1/12/1969].
Cardus crucifer - Guadeloupe, Karubenthos II 2015, field det. J. Poupin [Following Galil (2000) key], st. CP4617, 25 June 2015, 16°20.98'N, 60°44.95'W, 874-830 m, MNHN-IU-2013-19078; st. CP4644, 28 June 2015, 15°46.96'N, 61°5.11'W, 898-835 m, MNHN-IU-2013-19167.
Comment: Galil (2000) key and illustrations indicate this species without doubt.

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