Distribution & Ecology: Sala y Gomez; Austral (Raevavae, Rapa, Rurutu); Gambier; Tuamotu (Moruroa) - Marine; Deep (470-720m); Anemone associate; Hard bottom.

Regional Records: EASTER ISLAND - Parapagurus rectichela Zarenkov, 1990: 235 (Seamounts Sala y Gòmez and south-western part of Nazca ridge, 24°58'-25°40' S / 86°34' - 99°35' W; 330-565 m). - Sympagurus rectichela - Zhadan, 1997: 71 (r/v Prof. Stockman, and r/v Ikhtiandr, Seamounts Sala y Gòmez and Nazca ridge; comb. nov.; 25°02.2'-27°07.2'S, 86°34.0'-99°46.7'W; 330-600 m). - Parin et al., 1997: 163, tab. 3 (List of Decapoda for the Nazca and Sala y Gòmez submarine ridges). - Lemaitre, 2000: 211 (New Zealand). - Sympagurus dofleini - Lemaitre, 2004 (A worldwide review of Sympagurus; Synonymy). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Parapagurus dofleini - Poupin et al., 1990: 16 (French Polynesia; coll. Frv Marara, fr), pro parte not pl. 2-f = Sympagurus poupini sp. nov. in Lemaitre (1994: 384). - Sympagurus dofleini - Lemaitre, 1994: 384, fig. 7-8, 27c-f, 28d (Raivavae, Rapa, Rurutu, Gambier; 470-720m). - Poupin, 1996a: 96 (Checklist); 1996b: 20, pl. 9c (same material and Moruroa, 600m; illustrated). - Unpublished sp. - Austral, Raevavae Island, coll. BENTHAUS Expedition, unknown stn, det. J. Poupin from photograph.

Depth distribution: 470 - 720 m