Species Lophopagurus (Lophopagurus) nanus (Henderson, 1888)
Dwarf Hermit Crab
- Eupagurus lacertosus nana Henderson, J.R. 1888. Report on the Anomura collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 27: 1-221 21 pls [64 pl. 7 fig. 1].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 88:33 4♂ 2♀, off East Moncoeur Is., Bass Strait.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Bottom hard ground, sand or shell, depth 14–128 m.
General References
McLaughlin, P.A. & Gunn, S.W. 1992. Revision of Pylopagurus and Tomopagurus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Paguridae), with the descriptions of new genera and species. Part IV. Lophopagurus McLaughlin and Australeremus McLaughlin. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 53(1): 43-99 [65]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |