Decapoda - Anomura - Galatheidae - Galathea

Galathea maculiabdominalis Baba, 1972



World Distribution
Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia (2015, Zootaxa) - Japan (Ryukyus), Palau Islands, Philippines, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Fiji; 0–80 m

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

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 0-80 m

New Caledonia data
Galathea maculiabdominalis - Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015, Zootaxa, 182, New Caledonia. Lifou Island. LIFOU, Stn 1460, 20°52.4’S, 167°08.0’E, 40–60 m, 6 November 2000: 2 M 1.7–2.6 mm, 3 ov. F 2.1–2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8346).—Stn 1463, 20°55.05’S, 167°03.35’S, 20–30 m, 10 November 2000: 3 M 2.2–2.5 mm, 1 ov. F 3.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8347).—Stn 1474, 20°54.8’S, 167°16.1’E, 0–3 m, 11 November 2000: 3 M 1.5–3.0 mm, 2 ov. F 2.0–2.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8343).—Stn 1464, 20°54.5’S, 167°05.9’E, 35–50 m, 14 November 2000, 2 M 2.5–3.6 mm, 2 F 2.3–2.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-83489.—Stn 1446, 20°50.8’S, 167°09.7’E, 36–40 m, 16 November 2000: 1 M 3.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8345).—Stn 1465, 20°47.7’S, 167°07.0’E, 35–45 m, 16 November 2000: 2 M 1.8–3.1 mm, 1 ov. F 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8351), 1 M 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8352), 1 M 2.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8353).—Stn 1466, 20°46.5’S, 167°06.2’E, 25–45 m, 17 November 2000: 2 M 3.3–3.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8349).—Stn 1468, 20°46.5’S, 167°05.7’E, 30–80 m, 20 November 2000: 1 ov. F 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8350).

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