Species Paguristes puniceus Henderson, 1896
- Paguristes puniceus Henderson, J.R. 1896. Natural history notes from the H.M. Indian Marine Survey steamer "Investigator", Commander C.F. Oldham, R.N., commanding Series II, No. 24. Report on the Paguridae collected during the season 1893–94. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 65(2): 516-536 [526].
Type data:
Syntype(s) IM a large series, Investigator stn 162, off the Madras coast, depth 145 to 250 fathoms; IM male, Investigator stn 166, off the Madras coast, depth 133 fathoms. - Paguristes puniceus unispina Balss, H. 1912. Paguriden. pp. 85-124 in Chun, C. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition “Valdivia” 1898-1899. Jena : Gustav Fischer Vol. 20. [92].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB 16478 2 females, Indonesia, Sumatra, Valdivia stn 194, 594 m [0°I5'N, 98°08'E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Madagascar, Reunion, Bay of Bengal and Travancore coast, India, Andaman Sea, Indonesia and northern Australia. Australian record (WAM C20231) is from Queensland, Nimbus Creek (not found on Google map)
Distribution References
- McLaughlin, P.A. 2008. Australian hermit crabs of the genera Paguristes Dana, Stratiotes Thomson, and Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin (Crustacea: Anomura: Paguroidea: Diogenidae). Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 73: 185-273 [253]
- Rahayu, D.L 2007. The hermit crabs Paguristes Dana, 1851 s.l. (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Diogenidae) from the western Indian Ocean. Zoosystema 29(3): 515-534 [526]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 15-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 06-Apr-2011 | ADDED |