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Decapoda - Brachyura - Trapeziidae - Trapezia

Trapezia punctimanus Odinetz, 1983
3 Illustration(s)

Distribution : (Castro, 1997b: 126): endemic to southeastern Polynesia, French Polynesia, Easter Island. - Shallow-waters (40-100m); Coral obligate associate

Selected Reference(s)
Trapezia punctimanus. - Odinetz, O., 1983: 35, 206 photograph 7. [Thesis, see note in Castro et al. (2004: 52)] - French Polynesia
Trapezia punctimanus. - Odinetz, O. M., 1984c: 445, fig. 3e, 4e. - French Polynesia
Trapezia punctimanus. - Castro, P., 1997b: 126, pl. 1, fig. e. - French Polynesia
Trapezia punctimanus. - Castro, P., Ng, P. K. L. and Ahyong, S. T., 2004: 42. [Species of Trapezia] - French Polynesia

Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)

Distribution & Ecology: Endemic to the region; Easter Island; Austral (Marotiri, Neilson reef, Thiers bank); Gambier (Aukena); Society (Tahiti); Tuamotu (Fangataufa, Moruroa, Rangiroa, Raroia, Takapoto, Tikehau) - Marine; Shoreline to 10 m; Coral obligate associate (Gen. Pocillopora).

Regional Records: EASTER ISLAND - Trapezia cymodoce ferruginea - Rathbun, 1907 (Easter Island), non T. cymodoce (Herbst) or T. ferruginea Latreille. - Trapezia cymodoce - Garth, 1973: 320 (Hanga Piko), non T. cymodoce (Herbst, 1801). - Trapezia ferruginea - Garth, 1973: 322 (Easter Island, specimen from stomach of large starfish). - ? Garth, 1985: 11 (Easter Island, La Pérouse Bay, 40-100m; these sp. non re-examined by P. Castro but probably also belongs to T. punctimanus) - non T. ferruginea Latreille, 1828. - Trapezia punctimanus - Castro, 1997b: 126 (Easter Island, Anakena Bay, 9.9.95, coll. M. Retamal, 1995 Chilean Navy, POI Expedition, and specimens from Easter Island attributed by Rathbun, 1907 to T. cymodoce ferruginea, and Garth, 1973 to T. cymodoce and T. ferruginea; Syn.). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Trapezia punctimanus Odinetz, 1983: 35, 206 photograph 7 (Thesis; French Polynesia); 1984a: 445, fig. 3e, 4e (Tahiti, Takapoto). - Guinot, 1985: 452 (List). - Odinetz-Collart & Richer de Forges, 1985: 201 (Tahiti, Takapoto). - Poupin, 1996a: 6, 58, 60 (Checklist). - Castro, 1997b: 126, pl. 1, fig. e (Aukena, Fangataufa, Moruroa, Rangiroa, "Raraoia"=Raroia, Tahiti, Takapoto, Tikehau; Syn.; in part coll. Frv Marara). - Castro et al., 2004: 42 (Species of Trapezia). - Trapezia cymodoce ferruginea - Rathbun, 1907: 58 (Rangiroa; part), not Trapezia ferruginea Latreille. - Remark: Known only from French Polynesia and Easter island (see Castro, 1997b). - Unpublished sp., Austral, Neilson Reef, coll. BENTHAUS Expedition, stn DW1919, dredge 140-390 m, det. J. Poupin, from photograph only, carapace 9.5x10 mm, in coral Acropora (deep doubtful for that stn, because this species is usually collected in shallower waters); ident. confirmed by P. Castro at MNHN, September 2003, plus stn DW1917, Neilson reef, 50-60 m, stn DW 1926, Thiers bank, 50-90 m, stn DW 1984, Aragoi bank, 40 m, stn DW 1879, Marotiri, 52 m (photo). - Moorea Biocode project.

Depth distribution: 0 - 90 m

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