Decapoda - Anomura - Munidopsidae - Galacantha

Galacantha quiquei Macpherson, 2007



World Distribution
Macpherson (2007, Zootaxa) - Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Wallis and Futuna Islands, between 835 and 1470 m.
(Macpherson et al., 2020, TDSB) - Papua New Guinea, 1128-1252 m.

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 835-1470 m

New Caledonia data
Galacantha quiquei Macpherson, 2007: 15, New Caledonia, BIOCAL l, Stn 62, 1395–1410 m: 1 M 12.3 mm (MNHN-Ga5728).—Stn 68, 1430–1470 m: 2 ovig. F 18.0–18.5 mm (MNHNGa5452).— Stn 69, 1220–1225 m: 1 ovig. F 20.5 mm (MNHN-Ga5729). HALIPRO 2, Stn BT77, 1349–1350 m: 1 M 15.3 mm. BATHUS 1, Stn 661, 960–1100 m: 1 F 15.4 mm, 1 F 10.8 mm. NORFOLK 2, Stn 2131, 1114–1190 m: 1 M 17.5 mm, 1 ovig. F 22.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5453)

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
WALLIS & FUTUNA - Galacantha quiquei Macpherson, 2007: 15, Wallis and Futuna, MUSORSTOM 7, Stn 620, 1280 m: 1 M 20.4 mm (MNHN-Ga5549), 1 M 19.6 mm, 1 F 6.8 mm (MNHN-Ga5737).—Stn 621, 1280–1300 m: 1 M 16.0 mm.—Stn 622, 1280–1300 m: 1 M 20.4 mm, 1 ovig. F 16.0 mm.—Stn 623, 1280–1300 m: 1 M 16.0 mm,1 ovig. F 20.0 mm.

Wallis & Futuna data
Musorstom 7 Wallis & Futuna, DW620 #MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, 1-135
Musorstom 7 Wallis & Futuna, CP621 #MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, 1-135

Other data
Bordau 1 Fidji, CP1458 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 10 Fidji, CP1361 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 2 Salomon, CP2230 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Salomon 2 Salomon, CP2251 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1126 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1037 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP956 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP990 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135
Musorstom 8 Vanuatu, CP1036 — MacPherson E, Zootaxa 1417, TTTT: 1-135

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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