Species Catapagurus ensifer (Henderson, 1893)
- Catapagurus ensifer Henderson, J.R. 1893. A contribution to Indian Carcinology. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London Ser. 2, Zool. 5(1): 325-458 pls 36-40 [424 pl. 38 figs 16-19].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1888.34 ♂, Gulf of Martaban, Myanmar.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1888.34 1♂ 1♀.Subsequent designation references:
Asakura, A. 2001. A revision of the hermit crabs of the genera Catapagurus A. Milne-Edwards and Hemipagurus Smith from the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 15: 823-891 figs 1-51 [835] (also redescribed and figured).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Gulf of Martaban, Myanmar; ?Gulf of Mannar, Sri Lanka; ?Torres Strait, Arafura Sea; ?Providence Island and Cargados Carajos, western Indian Ocean
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Recorded from gastropod shells, Niotha sp. and Naticaris sp.
General References
Haig, J. & Ball, E.E. 1988. Hermit crabs from north Australian and eastern Indonesian waters (Crustacea Decapoda: Anomura: Paguroidea) collected during the 1975 Alpha Helix Expedition. Records of the Australian Museum 40(3): 151-196 [180] (only Australian record, as Catapagurus ensifer)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 17-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |