Species Porcellanella triloba White, 1851
- Porcellanella triloba White, A. 1851. Descriptions of some apparently new species of Annulosa (collected by Mr. MacGillivray during the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake). 2, Appendix No. 6, pp. 387-395 pls 4-5 in MacGillivray, J. (ed.). Narrative of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Rattlesnake, commanded by the late Captain Owen Stanley, during the years 1846-1850. London : T. & W. Boone Vol. 2 395 pp. [394 pl. 5 fig. 2, 2a].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH, off Cape Capricorn, QLD. - Porcellanella picta Stimpson, W. 1858. Crustacea Anomura: Prodromus descriptionis animalium evertebratorum, quae in Expeditione ad Oceanum Pacificum Septentrionalem, a Republica Federata missa, Cadwaladaro Ringgold et Johanne Rodgers Ducibus, observavit et descripsit W. Stimpson. Pars VII. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 10: 225-252 [229, 243].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 61.44 2 specimens, Hong Kong.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Haig, J. 1981. Porcellanid crabs from the Indo-west Pacific, Part II. Steenstrupia 7(12): 269-291 [287]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (East Africa to southern Japan).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, low intertidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Sand to sandy mud substrates, frequently living on Pennatulacea (sea pens), depths to 72 m.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |