Decapoda - Anomura - Galatheidae - Galathea
| Galathea paulayi Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015 |
World Distribution
Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia (2015, Zootaxa) - French Polynesia (Austral, Society and Gambier Islands), Line Islands, 0–94 m, on hard bottoms, sand, rubble, and dead corals.
Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)
Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 0-94 m
Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Galathea paulayi Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015, Zootaxa, 219: Holotype: French Polynesia. Moorea Island, 17.5145°S, 149.7616°W, 20 m, 23 October 2008: M 5.3 mm (UF16039). - Paratypes: French Polynesia. Society Islands. Moorea Island, NE of Tareu Pass, 17.4836°S, 149.8581°W, 22 m, 24 July 2006: 1 ov. F 4.6 mm (UF9750).—Moorea Island, ca.1 km W of Avaoa Pass, 17°4758°S, 149.8322°W, 20 m, 25 July 2006: 1 M 5.3 mm (UF9689).—Moorea Island, fore reef between Cook's and Opunohu Bay, 17.4747°S, 149.8392°W, 18 m, 28 July 2006: 1 ov. F 4.7 mm (UF10163).—Moorea Island, Barrier reef, 17.4768°S, 149.8327°W, no depth, 5 August 2006: 3 ov. F 4.2–5.0 mm (UF14832).—Moorea Island, 17.4817°S, 149.8558°W, 17–18 m, 16 October 2008: 1 M 4.7 mm (UF15618), 1 M 4.5 mm (UF15641).—Moorea Island, 17.479°S, 149.7643°W, 29 m, 17 October 2008: 1 M 3.5 mm (UF15687).—Moorea Island, 17.5145°S, 149.7616°W, 20 m, 23 October 2008: 1 F 4.5 mm (UF16036), 3 M 4.9–5.2 mm, 2 ov. F 3.6–4.5 mm (UF16044).—Moorea Island, 17.4764°S, 149.8327°W, 4–7 m, 10 November 2008: 1 M 3.2 mm (UF16350), 1 M 4.3 mm (UF16400).—Moorea Island, 17.5493°S, 149.784°W, 0 m, 19 October 2008: 1 M 3.1 mm (UF15784).—Moorea Island, 17.5099°S, 149.761°W, 33 m, 26 October 2008: 2 M 4.2–6.0 mm, 2 ov. F 3.4–3.7 mm (UF36176).—Moorea Island, 17.4758°S, 149.8314°W, 11–12 m, 18 October 2009: 2 F 2.0–2.6 mm (UF34937).—Moorea Island, 17.4756°S, 149.8425°W, 13–17 m, 5 December 2009: 1 ov. F 4.3 mm (UF24186).—Moorea Island, 17.5496°S, 149.776°W, 30–35 m, 9 December 2009: 1 ov. F 4.4 mm (UF37688).—Moorea Island, 17.5219°S, 149.7622°W, 20 m, 23 November 2010: 1 M 4.1 mm (UF29189).—Moorea Island, 17.4759°S, 149.8419°W, 11 m, 30 January 2012: 1 M 3.7 mm (UF33742).
French Polynesia, Gambier Islands. Temoe Atoll, 23.3152°S, 134.4956°W, 15.5 m, 10 February 2013: 1 ov. F 5.2 mm (UF35530), 1 ov. F 4.7 mm (UF35531), 1 F 2.7 mm (UF35532), 1 M 1.5 mm (UF35533), 1 F 1.8 mm (UF35536).
French Polynesia. Austral Islands. BENTHAUS, Stn DW1880, 27°54.8'S, 143°29.45'W, 90–94 m, 6 November 2002: 1 F 3.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-15817).—Stn DW1879, 27°54.8'S, 143°30.14'W, 52 m, 6 November 2002: 3 M 4.0–4.1 mm, 4 ov. F 3.4–5.2 mm, 3 F 2.6–4.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-15818), 1 M 4.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13923), 1 ov. F 5.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-15819).—Stn DW1917, 27°03,29'S, 146°03,82'W, 50–60 m, 12 November 2002: 1 M 4.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-8448).
French Polynesia. Austral Islands. BENTHAUS (malacologist team) Rapa, Stn 4, 27°34.3'S, 144°22.1'W, 18 m, 4 November 2002: 1 M 3.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-15816).—Stn 30, 27°38.2'S, 144°18.2'W, 16–20 m, 16/18 November 2002: 2 M 3.5–3.7 mm, 3 ov. F 3.8–4.7 mm, 1 F 3.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-15815).—Stn 32, 27°35.8'S, 144°23.0'W, 15–20 m, 18 November 2002: 6 M 3.0–5.6 mm, 7 F 3.3–4.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-15814).
References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)This species in Worms Database