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Decapoda - Anomura - Galatheidae - Galathea

Galathea providentia Laurie, 1926

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World Distribution
Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia (2015, Zootaxa) - Providence, Madagascar, La Réunion, Philippines, South China Sea (Macclesfield Bank),Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, 11–209 m (the occurrence at Madagascar, Stn. 3250, 493–750 m, should be considered with caution, because the depth record significantly departs from the known bathymetrical range of the species).

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

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 11-209 m

Réunion data
Galathea providentia - Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015, Zootaxa: 250, La Réunion. MD32, Stn CP43, 21°20.7’S, 55°26.9’E, 73–77 m, 18 August 1982: 10 M 2.8–3.6 mm, 13 ov. F 2.7–3.6 mm, 3 F 2.7–2.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13915).—CP55, 21°05.3’S, 55°12.5’E, 97–130 m, 22 August 1982: 1 M 2.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13912).—Stn CP127, 20°52’S, 55°37.1’E, 92 m, 2 September 1982: 13 M 2.9–4.0 mm, 12 ov. F 3.0–3.9 mm, 3 F 3.5–3.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13913).—Stn CP172, 20°51.8’S, 55°37.7’E, 105–120 m, 8 September 1982: 1 M 2.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13911).—Stn CP174, 20°51.8’S, 55°36.5’E, 78–85 m, 8 September 1982: 1 M 3.4 mm, 3 ov. F 3.5–3.9 mm, 1 F 3.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13914).

New Caledonia data
Galathea providentia - Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2015, Zootaxa: 250, New Caledonia. Kenden Island, 20°39.8'S, 164°15.3'E, 49–63 m, 7 October 1993: 2 M 3.2–4.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13792). Koumac, 20°39.8'S, 164°15.3'E, 55 m, 6 October 1993: 2 M 4.3–4.8 mm, 1 ov. F 4.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13790); 1 M 4.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13789). Koumac, 55–60 m, 7 October 1993: 1 M 3.5 mm, 1 ov. F 5.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-13794).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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