Decapoda - Brachyura - Palicidae - Exopalicus

Exopalicus maculatus (Edmonson, 1930)

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World Distribution
Castro (2000: 548): Central Pacific (Hawaii, Kure Islands); West Pacific (Marshall Islands); Indian ocean (Réunion, southwestern Indian Oc.) shallowaters to 18 m. This base: French Polynesia (Rangiroa)

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

Vertical range : Shallow-waters (0-100 m) - Min-Max observed: 0-5 m

Réunion data
Guinot et al., 2013: 290, Exopalicus maculatus (Edmondson, 1930), male 7.2 × 5.5 mm, female 6.8 × 5.5 mm, Réunion (MNHN-B26785)

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Exopalicus maculatus. - Unpublished sp., coll. & det. G. Paulay, Rangiroa, January 10, 2001, Avatoru Motu, ca. 1.5 km E of Post Office, at Pension Henri (FLMNH-UF 1618), also Moorea, Temae (FLMNH-UF 1269; first record for FP) - Castro, 2000: 546 (Syn. and new comb.). - Moorea Biocode project.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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