Species Calappa lophos (Herbst, 1785)
Red-streaked Box Crab
- Cancer lophos Herbst, J.F.W. 1785. Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse nebst einer Systematischen Beischreibung ihrer Verschieden Arten. Berlin & Stralsund Vol. 1 Pt 6 pp. 183–206 pls 10–13. [published from 1782–1804] [201 pl. 13 fig. 77].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB Herbst 2168 ♂, East Indies.Type locality references:
Sakai, K. 1999. J. F. W. Herbst-Collection of decapod Crustacea of the Berlin Zoological Museum, with remarks on certain species. Naturalists, Tokushima Biological Laboratory, Shikoku University 6: 1-45 pls 1-21 [20].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (East Africa to Japan).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
On sand, mud and gravel substrates, depth 5–150 m.
General References
Galil, B.S. 1997. Crustacea Decapoda: A revision of the Indo-Pacific species of the genus Calappa Weber, 1795 (Calappidae). pp. 271-335 in Crosnier, A. Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Volume 18. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 176: 1-570 [302] (redescribed and figured)
Ng, P.K.L., Chen, H.-L. & Chan, T.-Y. 1999. Taxonomic notes on three Indo-West Pacific species of Calappa (Decapoda: Brachyura: Calappidae). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 47(2): 607-616 (removal of C. quadrimaculata Takeda & Shikatani, 1990, and C. guerini Brito Capello, 1871, from synonymy and discussion of differences with C. lophos)
Tyndale-Biscoe, M. & George, R.W. 1962. The Oxystomata and Gymnopleura (Crustacea, Brachyura) of Western Australia with descriptions of two species from Western Australia and one from India. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 45(3): 65-96 figs 1-9 pls 1-3 [70]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |