Species Bythiopagurus macrocolus McLaughlin, 2003
- Bythiopagurus macrocolus McLaughlin, P.A. 2003. A new genus and species of hermit crab (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae) from seamounts off south-eastern Tasmania, Australia. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 60(2): 229-236.
Type data:
Holotype NMV J44765 (1083 m depth), 82.8 km SSE of SE Cape "U" seamount, Tasmania, Australia [44°19.2'S, 147°07.2'E].
Distribution
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, deep water.
Extra Ecological Information
Often associated with primarily dead colonies of the stony coral Solenosmilia variabilis. Usually found in dead gastropod shells.
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) |
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| 24-Mar-2011 | ADDED |