Species Epigrapsus politus Heller, 1862
- Epigrapsus politus Heller, C. 1862. Neue Crustaceen, gesammelt während der Weltumseglung der k.k. Fregatte Novarra: Zweiter vorläufiger Bericht. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 12: 519-528 [522].
Type data:
Lectotype NMW 1825 ♂, Tahiti.
Paralectotype(s) NMW 1825 ♀, Tahiti.Subsequent designation references:
Türkay, M. 1974. Die Gecarcinidae Asiens und Ozeaniens (Crustacea: Decapoda). Senckenbergiana Biologica 55(4/6): 223-259 figs 1-19 [250].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
West Pacific and east Indian Oceans (French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Caroline Islands, northern Sumatra).
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Ecological Descriptors
Coastal, supratidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Prefers sandy areas with rocks, occasionally behind mangroves.
General References
Ng, P.K.L., Nakasone, Y. & Kosuge, T. 2000. Presence of the land crab, Epigrapsus politus Heller (Decapoda, Brachyura, Gecarcinidae) in Japan and Christmas Island, with a key to the Japanese Gecarcinidae. Crustaceana 73(3): 379-381 [379]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |