Data for selected species
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Decapoda - Anomura - Paguridae - Michelopagurus

Michelopagurus limatulus (Henderson, 1888)



Selected Reference(s)
Michelopagurus limatulus. - McLaughlin, P. A., 1997: . [new combination] - Indonesia

Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)
Distribution & Ecology: Austral (Arago Bank, Marotiri, Rapa, Thiers Bank, Tubuai). Marine; Deep (500-1200 m)

Regional Records: Michelopagurus limatulus (Henderson, 1888) - Unpublished observation - Det. P. McLaughlin April 2007, coll. BENTHAUS Expedition, Austral Islands: st. CP1965, Tubuai, 500-1200 m, 5 spp. about 3.3 mm; st. DW1898, Rapa, 580-820 m, 2 spp. about 2-2.6 mm; st. DW1884, Marotiri, 570-620 m, 1 sp.; st. CP1966, Tubuai, 636-1200 m, 1 sp.; st. DW1972, Arago Bank, 500-1020 m, 1 sp.; st. DW1933, Thiers Bank, 500-850 m, 1 male 3.6 mm, shell = Recluzia (det. Waren), photo available.

Depth distribution: 500 - 1200 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/