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Decapoda - Caridea - Acanthephyridae - Heterogenys

Heterogenys microphthalma (Smith, 1885)

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World Distribution
(Sasaki, 2022) - Worldwide, 2000-6200 m (?0 m).

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Pelagic or bathypelagic

Vertical range : Pelagic or bathypelagic - Min-Max observed: 2000-6200 m

Mayotte data
Heterogenys microphthalma - Crosnier, 1987 : 698 (coll. BENTHEDI, st. CH 82, 11°59,8'S, 45°42,6'E, 3450m ; st. CH 87, 11°44'S, 47°35'E, 3716 m, st. CH 90, 11°44'S, 47°30'E, 3700 m, MNHN). (Mayotte region)

New Caledonia data
Biogeocal Nouvelle Caledonie, CP327.

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
Acanthephyra longidens, Bate, 1888: 735, pl. 124-fig. 4 (Off Marotiri, in the southeast, Challenger st. 285, 14.10.1875, 32°36'S, 137°43'W, 4346m). - Heterogenys microphthalma - Chace, 1986: 38, fig. 20 (Syn.). - Poupin, 1998: 9 (Checklist).

French Guiana and surroundings areas: Guiana, Suriname, Brazil (Amapà)
Acanthephyra microphthalma – GBIF 2023, French Guiana, Brazil Amapá [From Ifremer BIOCEAN database (Deep Sea Benthic Fauna), September 1980, 4434 m, id. A. Crosnier, 8 occurrences, e.g. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/201107446].
Distribution/Habitat – Worldwide (pelagic, bathypelagic); 2000–6200 m (?0 m).

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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