Data for selected species
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Decapoda - Caridea - Alpheidae - Alpheus

Alpheus pacificus Dana, 1852


Distribution : Anker (2001, fasc. 2, p. 216) - Red Sea, E Africa, Comores, Madagascar, Mascarenes, Seychelles, Maldives, Laccadives, Chagos Islands, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, South China Sea, Taiwan, Ryukyu Islands, Japan, Ogasawara Islands, Micronesia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Caledonia, Australia (new local recods: Elisabeth Reef, Tasman Sea), Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island, Samoa, Fiji, Line Islands, French Polynesia, Wake Island, Hawaii, Easter Island, Clipperton, Baja California, Clarion Island, Cocos Island, Galapagos.

Remarks : Lt up to 30-40 mm.

Selected Reference(s)
Alpheus pacificus. - Nobili, G., 1907: 356. - French Polynesia
Alpheus pacificus. - Chace, F. A., 1962: 610. - Clipperton
Alpheus pacificus. - Banner, A. H. and Banner, D. M., 1967: 283. - French Polynesia
Alpheus pacificus. - Poupin, J., 1994: 6, fig. 2. - French Polynesia
Alpheus pacificus. - Anker, A., 2001: fasc. 2, p. 216. [Worldwide preliminary catalogue] - French Polynesia

Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)
Distribution & Ecology: Clipperton (intertidal); Easter Island; Gambier (Mangareva); Marquesas (Hiva Oa, Tahuata), Society (Bora Bora, Moorea, Tahiti); Tuamotu (Taiaro) - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Hard bottom; Burrower.

Regional Records: CLIPPERTON - Crangon pacificus. - Schmitt, 1939a: 12 (Clipperton). - Alpheus pacificus - Chace, 1962: 610 (Clipperton). - Poupin et al., 2007 (Clipperton new coll.). - EASTER ISLAND - Alpheus pacificus. - DiSalvo et al., 1988: 458, tab. 4 (Easter Island, scuba dives 15-60m; det. D. Banner). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Alpheus pacificus - Nobili, 1907: 356 (Mangareva). - A.H. & D.M. Banner, 1967: 283 ("BD8" = Bora Bora; Moorea). - Kim & Abele, 1988: 100, fig. 42 (Syn.). - Poupin, 1994: 6, fig. 2 (Mangareva, Tahiti, Taiaro; at low tide, sandy area, under rocks). - Poupin, 1998: 21 (Checklist). - Anker, 2001, fasc. 2: 216 (References, distribution, ecology) - Moorea Biocode project (with 'complex'). - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ10-M, Hiva Oa, intertidal, coll. Poupin, Starmer, sample LC48, LC51 (photo), St. MQ12-M, Tahuata, intertidal, sample LC97 (check).

Depth distribution: 0 - 15 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/