Decapoda - Anomura - Galatheidae - Galathea
| Galathea autahi Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015 |
World Distribution
Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia (2015, Zootaxa) - French Polynesia (Marquesas Islands), Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Australia (New South Wales), 0–370 m. Also WIO, Glorieuses from unpub. det. E. Macpherson, MNHN.?Réunion with hesitation (det. J. Poupin, 2021 with the sp., MesoRun).
Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)
Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 0-370 m
Mayotte data
Galathea autahi - BIOMAGLO, Glorieuses, st. CP4796, 80-147 m, det. E. Macpherson, MNHN-IU-2016-6904.
Galathea ?autahi - Mayotte, scuba dive outer slope, 115-120 m, 2022, G. Barathieu, tentative det. From photo only J. Poupin, to be confirmed.
Réunion data
Galathea aff. autahi - Poupin, 2021, Rapport Scientifique Ecole Navale : 19, Réunion program MESORUN, det. J. Poupin, 1 mâle Lc 3,3 mm, échantillon 38c, 17 septembre 2020, Sainte Rose, 21.12040 S / 55.78695 E, 75 à 80 m, dans antipathaire sur un tombant.
New Caledonia data
Galathea autahi Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015, Zootaxa: 53, New Caledonia, Lifou, Loyalty, Surprises
Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Galathea autahi Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015, Zootaxa: 53, Holotype: French Polynesia. Marquesas Islands. MUSORSTOM 9, Ua Pou, Stn CP1264 , 9°21.3’S, 140°07.7’W, 53–57 m, 3 September 1997: 1 ov. F 3.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13559).
Paratypes: French Polynesia. Marquesas Islands. MUSORSTOM 9, Eiao, Stn CP1157, 7°59.2'S, 140°44.2'W, 100 m, 23 August 1997: 1 M 2.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13568).—Eiao, Stn DW1154, 7°58.5’S, 140°43.7’W, 102 m, 23 August 1997: 2 M 2.1–3.1 mm, 1 ov. F 2.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13567).— Nuku Hiva, Stn CP1177, 8°45.1’S, 140°14.1’W, 108–112 m, 25 August 1997: 6 M 2.4–4.6 mm, 14 ov. F 3.0–3.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13570); 2 M 3.6–4.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13569).— Nuku Hiva, Stn CP1178, 8°46.1’S, 140°14.5’W, 74–75 m, 25 August 1997: 1 M 3.7 mm, 1 ov. F 3.4 mm, 1 F 2.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13571).— Nuku Hiva, Stn DW1170, 8°45.1'S, 140°13.1’W, 104–109 m, 25 August 1997: 1 M 3.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13566); 1 ov. F 3.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13564); 1 M 3.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13565).— Hiva Oa, Stn DW1203, 9°52.7'S, 139°02.2'W, 60 m, 28 August 1997: 5 M 1.8–2.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13575).— Hiva Oa, Stn DW1204, 9°52.6’S, 139°03.2’W, 60–62 m, 28 August 1997: 1 M 3.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13563); 1 M 3.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13562); 1 ov. F 3.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13561). - Hiva Oa, Stn CP1238, 9°41.4'S, 139°03.8'W, 280–370 m, 31 August 1997: 2 M 2.9–3.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13572).— Fatu Hiva, Stn DR1246, 10°28.9’S, 138°35.9’W, 90–130 m, 1 September 1997: 1 ov. F 3.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13573).— Ua Pou, Stn CP1264, 9°21.3’S, 140°07.7’W, 53–57 m, 3 September 1997: 4 M 2.2–4.0 mm, 4 ov. F 2.2–3.7 mm, 5 F 1.6–2.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13560).— Eaio, Stn DW1274, 7°54.6'S, 140°40.1'W, 100–120 m, 5 September 1997: 1 M 2.8 mm, 1 ov. F 2.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13574). — AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3 - Nuku Hiva, Stn MQ15-GR, 10°28.31'S, 138°40.68'W, 0–28 m, 17–18 January 2012: 1 ov. F 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13577).— Nuku Hiva, Stn MQ2-GR, 8°56.231'S, 140°07.240'W, 20–23 m, 07-11-12-13-29 January 2012: 2 ov. F 3.0–4.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13576); 1 M 2.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13578).
Comment(s) on data
The specimen MNHN-IU-2016-6904 from Glorieuses determined by Macpherson (unpublished) is not in Macpherson (2023, TDSB) WIO checklist. Determination changed or forgotten in the list?
References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)This species in Worms Database