Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)Distribution & Ecology: Endemic to the region; Austral (Marotiri, Raivavae, Rimatara); Society (Moorea); Tuamotu (Fangataufa, Moruroa) - Marine; Deep (300-1000m); Hard bottom; ?Coral facultative associate (Gorgonian).
Regional Records: Munida rubrovata Macpherson & de Saint Laurent, 1991: 385, fig. 4, pl.1c (Fangataufa, Moorea, Moruroa, Raivavae, Rimatara; 300-700m; coll. Frv Marara, fr). - Poupin, 1996a: 97 (Checklist); 1996b: 24, pl. 11d (Same material). - Macpherson, 2006: 324 (coll. Frv Marara, st. 439, 488, 476, 478, 482, Fangataufa, Moruroa, 310-600 m; coll. BENTHAUS Expedition, Austral 2002, Marotiri, st. DW1886, 620-1000 m.
Depth distribution: 300 - 1000 m
References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) -
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