. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 31 First reports of Thalassinidea from French Polynesia were made by SENDLER (1923) and EDMONSON (1944). Subsequent collections made by, MOLLER, researchers sojourning at the CRIOBE center (B. THOMASSIN, J. de VAUGELAS), or present author, are reported by THOMASSIN el al. (1982), DE VAUGELAS (1983, 1985), POORE & SUCHANEK (1988), SAKAI (1992), POUPIN (1994), NGOC-HO (1995, 1998), and POORE (1997). In Austral, Gambier, or Marquesas Islands, we still have no record of Thalassinidea. FAMILY AXIIDAE Eutri
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 31 First reports of Thalassinidea from French Polynesia were made by SENDLER (1923) and EDMONSON (1944). Subsequent collections made by, MOLLER, researchers sojourning at the CRIOBE center (B. THOMASSIN, J. de VAUGELAS), or present author, are reported by THOMASSIN el al. (1982), DE VAUGELAS (1983, 1985), POORE & SUCHANEK (1988), SAKAI (1992), POUPIN (1994), NGOC-HO (1995, 1998), and POORE (1997). In Austral, Gambier, or Marquesas Islands, we still have no record of Thalassinidea. FAMILY AXIIDAE Eutrichocheles tuamotu Ngoc-Ho, 1998 Distribution. — Tuamotu (Moruroa) - Deep (140m). References. — Eutrichocheles tuamotu Ngoc-Ho, 1998: in press (Moruroa; 140m). Remark. — According to Ngoc-Ho (personnal communication) this species would better be placed in the genus Paraxiopsis (see KENSLEY, 1996). This point will be discussed in her future publications. Parascytoleptus tridens (Rathbun, 1906) Distribution. — Society (Bora Bora, Moorea); Tuamotu (Makatea). REFERENCES. — Paraxius tridens - SENDLER, 1923: 44 (Makatea). — Parascytoleptus tridens - Sakai & DE Saint LAURENT, 1989: 40 (New combination). — Sakai, 1992: 212 ("Vaitapu" = Bora Bora, "Maharepa & Afareaitu" = Moorea; coral and dead coral, ). Paraxiopsis brocki (De Man, 1888) DISTRIBUTION. — Society (Bora Bora); Tuamotu (Fangataufa). References. —Eutrichocheles brocki - Sakai, 1992: 216 ("Vaitape" = Bora Bora; in coral ). — Ngoc- Ho, 1998: in press (Fangataufa; outer reef)- — Paraxiopsis brocki - KENSLEY, 1996 (New combination). FAMILY CALLIANASSIDAE Cheramus articulatus (Rathbun, 1906) - New combination Distribution. — Tuamotu (Mataiva) - Burrower. References. — Callichirus articulatus - Vaugelas, 1985: 316 (Mataiva). Remark. — Manning & Felder (1986) do not include Rathbun's species in their definition of the genus Callichirus. In MNHN collect
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