Distribution : Red Sea and Indian Ocean: Yemen, Seychelles; West and central Pacific: Australia (Queensland), New Caledonia, Guam, Hawaii (Tan & Ng, 2003). Also French Polynesia (coll. & det. Paulay).
Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)Distribution & Ecology: Tuamotu (Tikehau) - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Hard bottom.
Regional Records: Heterocrypta pterosa. - Unpublished record, coll. G. Paulay, det. P. Ng, Tuamotu, Tikehau (FLMNH-UF ?; first record for FP). - Furtipodia pterosa - Tan & Ng, 2003: 403 (New combination).
References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) -
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