Species Parasesarma sigillatum (Tweedie, 1950)
- Sesarma sigillata Tweedie, M.W.F. 1950. The fauna of Cocos-Keeling Islands, Brachyura and Stomatopoda. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 22: 105-148, text-figs 1-4 pls 16, 17 [131 figs 3a-e].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♂, Cocos (Keeling) Ils.
Paratype(s) ZRC 42 specimens.
Generic Combinations
- Parasesarma sigillatum (Tweedie, 1950). —
Ng, P.K.L, Guinot, D. & Davie, P.J.F. 2008. Systema Brachyurorum: Part I. An annotated checklist of extant brachyuran crabs of the world. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 17: 1-286 [Date published 31 January 2008] [222] (as Parasesarma carolinense Rathbun, 1907)
Introduction
Morphological analyses by Ng et al. (2016) show that Parasesarma sigillatum (Tweedie, 1950) from Cocos-Keeling Island and P. carolinense (Rathburn, 1907) from the West Paciific are distinct species.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, intertidal, mangrove.
General References
Ng, P.K.L., Davie, P.J.F. & Li, J.-J. 2016. On the identities of Parasesarma carolinense (Rathbun, 1907) and Parasesarma sigillatum (Tweedie, 1950), with description of a new species from Taiwan (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 64: 257-268
Shahdadi, A., Fratini, S. & Schubart, C.D. 2020. Taxonomic reassessment of Parasesarma (Crustacea: Brachyura: Decapoda: Sesarmidae) based on genetic and morphological comparisons, with the description of a new genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society XX: 1-36 [28]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 01-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Jun-2011 | 23-Jun-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |