Genus Birgus Leach, 1816
- Birgus Leach, W.E. 1816. A tabular view of the external characters of four classes of animal which Linne arranged under Insecta: with the distribution of the genera composing three of these classes into orders &c. and descriptions of several new genera and species. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 11(2): 306-400 & 'Errata' [dated 1815, but published 24 January 1816] [337].
Type species:
Cancer latro Linnaeus, 1767 by monotypy.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |