Species Oncopagurus indicus (Alcock, 1905)
- Sympagurus bicristatus indicus Alcock, A. 1905. Catalogue of the Indian Decapod Crustacea in the Collection of the Indian Museum. Part II. Anomura. Calcutta : Trustees of the Indian Museum 197 pp. 16 pls. [105 pl. 10 fig. 4] [as bicristatus var. indicus].
Type data:
Syntype(s) IM (probable depository institution), Andaman Sea.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indian Ocean: Zanzibar; Mozambique Channel, Madagascar; Maldives. Western Pacifi c: Indonesia; Taiwan; Solomon Islands; Wallis and Futuna; Fiji; Vanuatu, Tonga Islands; New Caledonia; Australia; Philippines. Central and South Pacific: Hawaiian Islands; Marquesas Islands; French Polynesia; Nazca and Sala-y-Gómez Ridge. Depth: 87–1800 m
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Bathyal, benthic, continental rise, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Inhabits gastropod shells, occasionally with one or more anthozoan polyps attached to shell, depth 183–1480 m.
General References
Lemaitre, R. 1996. Hermit crabs of the family Parapaguridae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from Australia: species of Strobopagurus Lemaitre, 1989, Sympagurus Smith, 1883 and two new genera. Records of the Australian Museum 48: 163-221 [195-199 figs 17, 18] (Australian record)
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) |