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Decapoda - Anomura - Diogenidae - Dardanus
Dardanus australis Forest & Morgan, 1991 |
Distribution & Ecology: Austral (Marotiri, Neilson Reef, Rapa) - Marine; Sublittoral (70-180m); Hard bottom.
Regional Records: Dardanus australis - Poupin, 1996a: 17, 76, 96 (Checklist, with first record at Rapa, 70-115m; coll. Frv Marara, fr); 1996b: 16, pl. 7h (Same material; illustrated). - Unpublished observation. - Det. J. Poupin & D.L. Rahayu, April 2007 from photograph and specimens in MNHN collection, coll. BENTHAUS, Austral Islands: st. CP1906, Rapa, trawl 110-127 m (photographs); st. CAS1916, Neilson Reef, 180 m, 1 female 11.5 mm; st. DW1880, Marotiri, 90-94 m, 1 male 9.5 mm (in a shell of Malia sp., det. Warèn).
Depth distribution: 70 - 180 m
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