Trapeziidae Miers, 1886

Poupin, Joseph, Corbari, Laure, Pérez, Thierry & Chevaldonné, Pierre, 2012, Deep-water decapod crustaceans studied with a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia (Crustacea: Decapoda), Zootaxa 3550, pp. 43-60 : 55-56

Family Trapeziidae Miers, 1886

Calocarcinus habei Takeda, 1980 . Stn 32, Nuku Hiva, 363 m ( Fig. 8 a–b), on Madrepora sp. ( Scleractinia , Oculinidae ) (specimen collected LC394).

Quadrella aff. coronata Dana, 1852 . Stn 16, Fatu Hiva, 315–340 m ( Fig. 8 c–d), on Madracis sp. ( Scleractinia , Pocilloporidae ) (specimens 2 spp. were collected LC 169, LC281).

Remarks. If our identification of Quadrella aff. coronata is confirmed when specimens collected are available for examination, it will represent a significant geographic extension for this species. This coral associated crab is widespread in the Indian Ocean, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu, from 2–26 m to 189–194 m (see Galil 1986; Castro 1999, 2009), and was recently reported at 442–491 m off Madagascar (Castro, in press: MIRIKY Expedition, Madagascar, stn CP3210, 29.6.2009, 12°44'S, 48°12'E, 442–491 m).

Figures

FIGURE 8. Brachyuran crabs collected with ROV Super Achille: a – b) Calocarcinus habei Takeda, 1980, stn 32, Nuku Hiva, 363 m, dorsal (a) and ventral (b) views (MNHN field number LC 394); c – d) Quadrella aff. coronata Dana, 1852, stn 16, Fatu Hiva, 315 – 340 m, c) ovigerous female, dorsal view (MNHN field number LC 169), d) specimen on a scleractinian coral Madracis sp. (MNHN field number LC 281). a – c, photos J. Poupin, d) photo J. Starmer.