Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)Distribution & Ecology: Endemic to the region; Marquesas (Eiao, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou; 0-53/57m) - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Hard bottom.
Regional Records: Ciliopagurus vakovako Poupin, 2001: 292, fig. 1-4 (Eiao, Nuku Hiva, Tahuata, Ua Huka, Ua Pou; 0-53/57m, MUSORSTOM 9 campaign). - Ciliopagurus strigatus - Forest, 1995: 50, in part, Marquesas specimens only, Nuku Hiva = Ciliopagurus vakovako. - Ciliopagurus krempfi - Forest, 1995: 59, in part, Marara st. D47, Tahuata, 48m only = Ciliopagurus vakovako. - Remark: this new species seems to endemic to the Marquesas Islands where it can be considered as a vicariant of the widespread indo-west pacific Ciliopagurus strigatus. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, coll. N. Evans, Leg 2, St. 3, 13; Leg 3, MQ2-GR, Nuku Hiva, 20-23 m, coll. Starmer & coll., sample LC17, LC18 (photo), St. MQ19-R, Hiva Oa, 10-25 m, coll. Starmer et al., sample LC230 (photos), St. MQ21-R, Ua Pou, 6-10 m, coll. Starmer et al., sample LC282 (photo), St. MQ24-GR-R, Ua Pou, 6-10 m, coll. Starmer et al., sample LC313.
Depth distribution: 1 - 57 m
References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) -
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