Species Calcinus pulcher Forest, 1958
- Calcinus pulcher Forest, J. 1958. Les Pagures du Viêt-Nam. II, Sur quelques espèces du genre Calcinus Dana. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 30(2): 184-190, 285-290 [287 figs 4, 12, 13, 16].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP Pg.813 ♂, Hon Lon, Nhatrang, Vietnam.
Paratype(s) MNHP Pg.814 ♀ (as allotype).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Ashmore Reef, and east Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Indonesia, Vietnam, southern Japan).
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Usually associated with coral and dead coral rubble, depth to about 30 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 [896]
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) |