Sadayoshia edwardsii ( Miers, 1884 )

Sadayoshia edwardsii ( Miers, 1884)

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Munida edwardsii Miers, 1884: 560 , pl. 51, figs A, a.

Sadayoshia edwardsii . — Macpherson & Baba, in press (compilation and revision).

Material examined. Mayotte, Stn 23, Choizil pass, "Patate à Teddy", 12°40'56.91"S, 44°57'51.63"E, 15–30 m, J.-M. Bouchard, V. Dinhut, J. Dumas coll., 13 November 2009, outer reef, collapsed barrier, 1 M 4.6 mm (MNHN-Ga7351).

Coloration. Body red or reddish orange, with small purple spots along transverse ridges. Sometimes, a few white spots scattered on carapace and abdominal somites. Rostrum and supraocular spines red, base of rostrum whitish in some specimens. P1–4 with whitish and reddish bands; P1 with some whitish spots; tips of fingers orange.

Distribution. Amirante Islands ( type locality), Mauritius Island, La Réunion, Aldabra Island, Mariana Islands, Palau Islands, French Polynesia (Tuamotu Archipelago, Society Islands, Austral Islands), Line Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands. Depths between 3 and 90 m. Halimeda flat bottom, on Seriatopora hystrix , from dead Pocillopora verrucosa head, under dead coral, rubble.