Data for selected species
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Decapoda - Achelata - Palinuridae - Puerulus

Puerulus sp. nov. aff angulatus Chan, 2012 (in press)


Selected Reference(s)
Puerulus angulatus. - Poupin, J., 1996b: 14, pl. 6g. - French Polynesia

Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)
Distribution & Ecology: Marquesas (Eiao, Tahuata) - Marine; Deep (320-430m); Hard bottom.

Regional Records: Puerulus angulatus. - Michel, 1971: 467, tab. 3. (phyllosoma larvae only). - Poupin, 1996a: 96 (Checklist); 1996b: 14, pl. 6g (Tahuata; 320-430m; coll. Frv Marara, fr) - New material - Coll. Plessis & Richer de Forges, det. Crosnier (French Polynesia, MNHN Pa832). - Remark: Specimens identified to this species have been re-examined by Dr. T.Y. Chan who found that they in fact belong to a new species. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 3, St. MQ30-ACH1, Eiao, ROV, 227 m, photo in situ, no sample

Depth distribution: 320 - 430 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/