Distribution : Castro (2000: 548): Central Pacific (Hawaii, Kure Islands); West Pacific (Marshall Islands); Indian ocean (Réunion, southwestern Indian Oc.) shallowaters to 18 m. This base: French Polynesia (Rangiroa)
Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)Distribution & Ecology: Society (Moorea); Tuamotu (Rangiroa). - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Hard bottom.
Regional Records: Exopalicus maculatus. - Unpublished sp., coll. & det. G. Paulay, Rangiroa, January 10, 2001, Avatoru Motu, ca. 1.5 km E of Post Office, at Pension Henri (FLMNH-UF 1618), also Moorea, Temae (FLMNH-UF 1269; first record for FP) - Castro, 2000: 546 (Syn. and new comb.). - Moorea Biocode project.
References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) -
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