Data for selected species
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Decapoda - Dendrobranchiata - Penaeidae - Metapenaeopsis

Metapenaeopsis velutina (Dana, 1852)



Selected Reference(s)
Metapenaeopsis velutina. - Crosnier, A., 1991: 247, fig. 60-61. - Pitcairn

Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)
Distribution & Ecology: Marquesas (Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Pou); Pitcairn - Marine; Sublittoral (93-370m); ?Soft bottom.

Regional Records: Metapenaeopsis velutina - Crosnier, 1991: 247, fig. 60-61 (Pitcairn; 113-124m). - Poupin, 1998: 5 (Checklist). - Unpublished specimens in MNHN collection, det. A. Crosnier: coll. RV Alis, MUSORSTOM 9 Expedition 1997: Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Pou, 93-370m, st. 1145, 150-180 m, 1 male, 1 female, st. 1218, 125-135 m, 1 female, st. 1237, 93-305 m, 1 female, st. 1238, 280-370 m, 1 female, st. 1242, 119-122 m, 1 male; coll. BENTHAUS Expedition 2002: Marotiri rocks, st. DW1880, 90-94 m, st. DW1881, 112-121 m, st. DW1888, 100-120 m; Rapa north east bank, st. DW1905, 120-140 m, st. CP1906, 110-127 m, st. CP1907, 120-125 m; Neilson reef, st. DW1914, 150 m, st. DW1915, 120-200 m, st. CP1920, 120-203 m, st CP1922, 150-163 m; Thiers bank, st. DW1926, 50-90 m.

Depth distribution: 50 - 203 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/