Decapoda - Brachyura - Parthenopidae - Garthambrus

Garthambrus stellatus (Rathbun, 1906)



World Distribution
Tan (2004: 238 Thesis) - Philippines, Taiwan, New Caledonia, Hawaii. Also French Polynesia

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

Vertical range : Deep (more than 100 m) - Min-Max observed: 200-600 m

New Caledonia data
Garthambrus stellatus - Tan, 2004: 238, Thesis, New Caledonia, SMIB 3, St. 13, 448 m, SMIB 8, DW167, 420-452 m, MNHN. - McLay & Tan (2009: 21, Zootaxa), numerous stations, New Caledonia.

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Parthenope (Platylambrus) stellata - Garth, 1993: 786, fig. 3-4 (Moruroa; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin, 1996a: 98 (Checklist); 1996b: 32, pl. 15f (Same material). - Garthambrus stellata - Ng, 1996: 158 (new genus). McLay & Tan (2009: 21, Zootaxa) - French Polynesia. Tuamotu Archipelago. Mururoa: stn D14, 21º05.45’S, 139º02.50’W, 319 m, SMCB coll., 24 May 1990: 1 male 62.1 x 41.0 mm (MNHN MP B-22426).
Marquesas Islands. MUSORSTOM 9: Ua Pou, stn DW1148, 9º18.9’S, 140º06.3’W, 300 m, 22 Aug 1997: 1 female 9.8 x 7.9 mm (MNHN-B31876); Mutu One, Hatutaa, stn CP1282, 7º51.7’S, 140º30.6’W, 416–460 m, 7 Sep 1997: 1 female 52.6 x 35.7 mm (MNHN-B31877); Nuku Hiva I., stn CP1306, 8º55.2'S, 140º14.8'W, 83–448 m, 10 Sep 1997: 1 male 58.0 x 39.1 mm (MNHN-B31878). - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ26-ACH1-2, Nuku Hiva, west coast, 363 m, photo COMEX in situ, no sample.

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