Species Calcinus imperialis Whitelegge, 1901
- Calcinus imperialis Whitelegge, T. 1901. Descriptions of a new hermit crab (Calcinus imperialis) from Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 4: 48-51 [48 fig. 52].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM G5455, Lord Howe Island and Maroubra Bay, NSW; AM G5590, Lord Howe Island and Maroubra Bay, NSW; AM P570, Lord Howe Island and Maroubra Bay, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Norfolk Island Province (21), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, low intertidal, shallow subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Specimens have been found in shells of Harpa spp. and sometimes in serpulid tubes, depth to 2 m.
General References
Morgan, G.J. 1991. A review of the hermit crab genus Calcinus Dana (Crustacea: Decapoda: Diogenidae) from Australia, with descriptions of two new species. Invertebrate Taxonomy 5(4): 869-913 [883]
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) |