Decapoda - Brachyura - Xanthidae - Eurycassiope

Eurycassiope alaini Mendoza, 2023

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World Distribution
(Mendoza, 2023, Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos) - Western Indian Ocean. Northern Madagascar, Mozambique Channel, Mayotte, Comoros, Glorioso Islands. Bathymetric range: 80-583 m.

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Associated with anemones

Vertical range : Shallow to deep-waters (e.g. 10-190 m) - Min-Max observed: 80-583 m

Mayotte data
Eurycassiope alaini Mendoza, 2023, Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos: 165, Holotype: Mayotte, BIOMAGLO Stn DW4820, southern Mayotte, 13°05’S, 45°06’E, 295-336 m, 27 Jan. 2017, male, 10.5 by 7.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2017-8344). Paratypes: same as holotype, 1 male, 9.4 by 6.5 mm, 7 females, 6.5 by 4.6 mm - 9.6 by 6.7 mm (MNHN-IU-2021-6870). Comoros. BIOMAGLO Stn DW4838, south of Grande Comore, 11°59’S, 43°31’E, 267-185 m, coll. 29 Jan. 2017, 1 male, 5.9 by 4.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2016-7007), 1 female, 6.2 by 4.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2016-7017), 1 male, 10.5 by 6.8 mm, 1 ovig. female, 6.4 by 4.9 mm (ZRC 2022.0109, ex-MNHNIU-2017-434). — Stn DW4841, southwest of Moheli 12°23’S, 43°33’E, 333-154 m, 29 Jan. 2017, 1 female, 9.2 by 6.6 mm, 2 juv. (not measured) (MNHN-IU-2017-348). Glorieuses Islands. BIOMAGLO Stn DW4796, 11°27’S, 47°21’E, 147-80 m, 23 Jan. 2017; 1 male, 6.4 by 4.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2016-6906). — Stn DW4813, 11°29’S, 47°29’E, 614-583 m, 25 Jan. 2017, 1 male, 8.2 by 6.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2016-6997). North Madagascar. MIRIKY Stn CP3209, between Nosy-Bé and Banc du Leven, 12°43’S, 48°14’E, 291-353 m, 29 Jun. 2009, male, 8.0 by 5.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2010-325).

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