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Macropodia formosa Rathbun
Macropodia formosa Rathbun, 1911:242–244, fig. 1.—Barnard, 1950:17–18, fig. 2g–i [part: not the 2 from Tugela R., Natal, S Afr. Mus. A. 1412].
MATERIAL EXAMINED.—4 , 4 (2 ovig.), 8.7–15.7 mm, smaller ovig. 8.7 mm (6, USNM 135180–84; 2, AM P.17788).
Anton Bruun Cruises: E of Durban, Sta. 391J, 57 m, 3 specs.; Sta. 392K, 38 m, 2 specs.; E of Durban, Sta. 394B, 68–70 m, 1 spec. Off Cape Guardafui, Sta. 444, 78–82 m, 1 spec; Sta. 445, 60–70 m, 1 spec.
DISTRIBUTION.—Western Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay, off East London, near Durban; just south of Gulf of Aden; and Cargados Carajos, between Mauritius and Seychelles.
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- Griffin, D. J. G. and International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1962-. 1974. "Spider crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majidae) from the International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1963-1964." Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 1-35. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.182
Macropodia formosa: Brief Summary
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Macropodia formosa is a species of marine crab in the family Inachidae, found on seamounts and knolls in the west Indian Ocean, near St. Brandon and the Mozambican coast.
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Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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