Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)Distribution & Ecology: Austral (Arago bank); Marquesas (Off Motane); Tuamotu (Aratika, Fakarava, Fangataufa, Moruroa, Rangiroa) - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Hard bottom; Coral facultative associate (Gen. Pocillopora).
Regional Records: Calcinus haigae - Poupin, 1997: 695, fig. 2d, 3e, 4d (Fangataufa, Moruroa; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin & Lemaitre, 2003: 15 (Arago bank, Rangiroa; 6-40 m, coll. BENTHAUS Expedition and coll. G. Paulay). - Unpublished specimen - Coll. M. Malay, Aratika & Fakarava, about 15 m, unusual coloration (juveniles) but DNA sequence indicates C. haigae. - Moorea Biocode project. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ17-R, Bank East of Motane, 35-40 m, coll. Starmer et al., sample LC197.
Depth distribution: 0 - 40 m
References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) -
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