Data for selected species
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Decapoda - Dendrobranchiata - Benthesicymidae - Benthesicymus

Benthesicymus investigatoris Alcock & Anderson, 1899



Distribution : Pérez Farfante & Kensley (1997); Poupin (1998); Burukovsky (1990) - Indo-West Pacific: East coast of Africa, gulf of Aden, Madagascar, Réunion, Saya de Malha Bank, Sri Lanka, Andaman sea, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, New South Wales Australia, Kermadec, Wallis & Futuna, Fiji, Hawaii, French Polynesia; Seamounts Sala y Gòmez and south-western part of Nazca ridge, 24°58'-25°33' S / 88°31'-99°35' W - Deep (600-1650 m).

Selected Reference(s)
Benthesicymus investigatoris. - Poupin, J., 1996b: 4, pl. 1b. - French Polynesia
Benthesicymus investigatoris. - Poupin, J., 1998: 4. - French Polynesia

Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)
Distribution & Ecology: Sala y Gomez; Austral (Rapa, Tubuai); Marquesas (Eiao, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Ua Pou); Society (Huahine); Tuamotu (Makemo) - Marine; Bathypelagic (500-1650 m).

Regional Records: EASTER ISLAND - Benthesicymus investigatoris - Burukovsky, 1990: 189 (Seamounts Sala y Gòmez and south-western part of Nazca ridge, 24°58'-25°33' S / 88°31'-99°35' W; ? 330-1500 m). - Parin et al., 1997: 162, tab. 3 (List of Decapoda for the Nazca and Sala y Gòmez submarine ridges). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Benthesicymus investigatoris - Poupin et al., 1990: 15 (French Polynesia; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin, 1996b: 4, pl. 1b (Hiva Oa, Huahine, Makemo; 630-1025m); 1998: 4 (Checklist). - Unpublished specimens in MNHN collections, det. A. Crosnier: coll. FRV. Alis, MUSORSTOM 9 Expedition 1997, st. 1193, Hiva Oa, 790-800 m, 1 male, st. 1195, Hiva Oa, 800 m, several sp., st. 1261, Ua Pou 850 m, 1 female, st. 1262, Ua Pou, 850-905 m, several sp., st. 1263, Ua Pou 1107 m, 1 female, st. 1272, Eiao, 600-680 m, 1 male, st. 1276, Eiao, 800-805 m; several sp., st. 1277, Eiao, 1000-1100 m, several sp., st. 1303, Nuku Hiva, 705-794 m, several sp., st. 1307, Nuku Hiva 708-738 m; several sp.; coll. BENTHAUS Expedition 2002, Rapa I., st. CP1891, 800-850 m, st. CP1892, 742-1000 m, st. 1909, 783-1000 m, st. CP1910, 840-1200 m, st. CP1911, 900-1300 m, Tubuai I., st. DW1956, 600-900 m, st. CP1965, 500-1200 m, st. CP1966, 636-1200 m, st. CP1967, 600-1200 m.

Depth distribution: 500 - 1650 m


References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) - PDF 412 Ko



Since November 2012, this database is updated in CRUSTA database - http://crustiesfroverseas.free.fr/