Parapalicus ambonensis Moosa & Serène, 1981

Castro, Peter, 2010, A new species and new records of palicoid crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Palicoidea, Palicidae, Crossotonotidae) from the Indo-West Pacific region, Zoosystema 32 (1), pp. 73-86 : 81

Parapalicus ambonensis Moosa & Serène, 1981

Parapalicus ambonensis Moosa & Serène, 1981: 29 , figs 2a, 3a, pl. 1D. — Castro 2000: 489, 587, 588, figs 16, 19a, 58.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Philippines. PANGLAO 2004, Bohol I., Panglao I., stnT2, 09°32.356’N, 123°47.845’E, 152 m, 31. V.2004, 1 ♀ ( MNHN-B 29749). — Stn T 9, off San Isidro, 09°33.501’N, 123°49.497’E, fine sand and seagrass, 97-120 m, 14. VI.2004, 1 ♀ ( ZRC 2008.0957). — Stn T 39, west Pamilacan I., Cervera Shoal, muddy sand, 09°30.1’N, 123°50.4’E, 100-138 m, 6.VII.2004, 1 ovig. ♀ ( ZRC 2008.1079).

Tonga. BORDAU 2, stn CP 1541, 21°15’S, 175°14’W, 319-333 m, 5. VI.2000, 1 ♀ ( MNHN-B 31943). — Stn CP 1576, 19°42’S, 174°18’W, 253-263 m, 11. VI.2000, 1 ơ, 1 ♀ ( MNHN-B 31944). — Stn DW 1587, 18°37’S, 173°54’W, 309-400 m, 13. VI.2000, 1 ♀ (MNHN- B31945). — Stn DW 1589, 18°39’S, 173°54’W, 281 m, 13. VI.2000, 1 ơ, 1 ♀ ( MNHN-B 31946). — Stn DW 1602, 20°49’S, 174°57’W, 263-320 m, 15 VI.2000, 1 ♀ ( MNHN-B 31947).

DISTRIBUTION. — Andaman Sea coast of Thailand, western Pacific Ocean from Indonesia (type locality: Moluccas, Indonesia) to Futuna I. ( Castro 2000: table 6, fig. 58), and now the Philippines and Tonga. Depth: 60-440 m ( Castro 2000: table 5).