Data for selected species
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Decapoda - Brachyura - Ocypodidae - Ocypode

Ocypode ceratophthalma (Pallas, 1772)



Distribution : Indo-West Pacific and Clipperton

Remarks : Carapace 40x44 mm.

Selected Reference(s)
Ocypode ceratophthalma. - Rathbun, M. J., 1907: 108, pl. 12, fig. 2. - French Polynesia
Ocypode ceratophthalma. - Holthuis, L. B., 1953a: 28. - French Polynesia
Ocypode ceratophthalma. - Garth, J. S., 1965: 37, figs 23-26. - Clipperton
Ocypode ceratophthalma. - Poupin, J., 1994: 68, fig. 64, pl. 8c-d. - French Polynesia
Ocypode ceratophthalma. - Poupin, J. and Juncker, M., 2008: . - Wallis

Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)
Distribution & Ecology: Wallis & Futuna (Alofi, Futuna, Wallis); Clipperton (upper intertidal, sand beach, common); Gambier? (Mangareva); Marquesas (Eiao, Hiva Oa, Nuku Hiva); Society (Moorea, Scilly, Tahiti); Tuamotu (Fakarava, Makatea, Makemo, Mataiva, Marutea South?, Rangiroa, Raroia, Taiaro, Takapoto, Tikehau) - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Terrestrial affinities; Soft bottom (sand); Burrower.

Regional Records: WALLIS & FUTUNA - Ocypode ceratophthalma - Poupin & Juncker, in preparation (Alofi, Futuna, Wallis). - CLIPPERTON - Ocypode ceratophthalma - Garth, 1965: 37, figs 23-26 (Clipperton). - Richard et al., 1968: 8 (Clipperton). - Poupin et al., 2007 (Clipperton new coll.). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Ocypode urvillei Guérin-Méneville, 1829: pl. 1, fig. 1, 1a-b; 1838: 9 (Tahiti). - Owen, 1839: 80 ("Low islands" = Tuamotu). - Nobili, 1907: 407 pro parte (Marutea?, cf. Remark sous O. pallidula). - Forest & Guinot, 1962: 70 (Biogeography "Tahiti-Tuamotu"). - Guinot, 1985: 453, with a ? (List). - Ocypode ceratophthalma - Stimpson, 1858b: 100 [46]; 1907: 108, pl. 12, fig. 2 (Tahiti). - Ortmann, 1897a: 364 (Syn.). - Rathbun, 1907: 26 (Fakarava, Makemo, Rangiroa). - Sendler, 1923: 21 (Tahiti). - Holthuis, 1953: 28 (Raroia). - Morrison, 1954: 9 (Raroia). - Forest & Guinot, 1962: 70 (Biogeography "Tahiti-Tuamotu"). - Sakai & Türkay, 1976: 86, fig. 13 (Syn.). - Monteforte, 1984: 173, annex 1, tab. a (Makatea, Mataiva, Takapoto). - Delesalle, 1985: 289, 303 (Mataiva). - Guinot, 1985: 453 (List). - Harmelin-Vivien, 1985: 239 (Tikehau). - Salvat & Richard, 1985: 359 (Takapoto). - Poupin, 1994a: 68, fig. 64, pl. 8c-d (Tahiti, Taiaro, Scilly); 1996a: 73 (Checklist). - Ocypode cordimana - Kingsley, 1880b: 186 (Tahiti) not O. cordimana Desmaret, 1825 = O. urvillei, synonym of O. ceratophthalma, fide Ortmann (1897a: 366). - ? Oxypode (sic) - Charleux, 1986: 81, photograph (French Polynesia), det. according to the photograph - Unpublished specimens, MNHN - Coll. Frv Mararan, det. J. Poupin, February 1996, (Nuku Hiva); coll. B. Richer de Forges, det. J. Poupin, MUSORSTOM 9 campaign, 6/09/97 (Eiao) - Field observation - J. Poupin, September 1997, beach of black sand (Oponohu bay, Moorea). - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ7-M, Nuku Hiva, baie Controleur, 0-1 m, coll. Corbari et al., sample JP35, St. MQ10-M, Hiva Oa, intertidal, coll. Poupin, Starmer, sample LC44, St. MQ25-M, Nuku Hiva, baie Hakatea, intertidal, coll. Corbari et al., sample LC295, St. MQ29-M, Eiao, intertidal, coll. Corbari et al., sample LC367 (photos).


References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) - PDF 412 Ko



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