Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)Distribution & Ecology: Marquesas (Nuku Hiva, Ua Huka, Tahuata); Austral (Rapa) - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Hard bottom.
Regional Records: Schizophrys aspera - Guinot, 1985: 453, with a ? (List; cited by Guinot, only because of the large distribution of the species). - Poupin, 1996a: 27, 77 (Checklist). - Unpublished sp., BENTHAUS, malacologist team, stn 7, south east of Tauna islet, 18 m, living coral, 27°36.5' S, 144°17.7' W, November 5, 2002 (Rapa), ident. J. Poupin. - Moorea Biocode project. - AAMP, Marquesas, 2012, Leg 2, coll. Evans, sample 0189, St 10, Eiao, 25 m, sample 0223, St 12, Nuku Hiva, 9 m, sample 0334, St 19, Ua Huka, 20 m, det. & photo preserved sp. J. Poupin; Leg 3, St. MQ13-R, Tahuata, 27-35 m, coll. Starmer et al., sample LC65, St. MQ19-R, Hiva Oa, 10-25 m, coll. Starmer et al., sample LC219, LC234.
Depth distribution: 1 - 35 m
References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) -
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