Species Pachygrapsus minutus A. Milne Edwards, 1873
- Pachygrapsus minutus Milne Edwards, A. 1873. Recherches sur la faune carcinologique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Pt. 2. Groupe des Cyclometopes Neptunens. Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 9: 155-332 pls 4-18 [292 pl. 14 fig. 2].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHNP B3582 1 ♂, New Caledonia.
Paralectotype(s) MNHNP 4 ♂♂, same as Lectotype;
Syntype(s) MNHP 5 ♂♂ (poor conditions), New Caledonia.Subsequent designation references:
Poupin, C., Davie, P.J.F. & Cexus, J.-C. 2005. A revision of the genus Pachygrapsus Randall, 1840 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura, Grapsidae), with special reference to the Southwest Pacific species. Zootaxa 1015: 1–66 [31]. - Sesarma murrayi Calman, W.T. 1909. On Decapod Crustacea from Christmas Island, collected by Dr. C.W. Andrews, F.R.S., F.Z.S. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1909: 703-713 pl. 72 [708 pl. 72 figs 4, 5].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♂ ♀, Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Tweedie, M.W.F. 1936. On the crabs of the family Grapsidae in the collection of the Raffles Museum. Bulletin of the Raffles Museum 12: 44-70, text-figs 1-3 pls 14,15 [46]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (East Africa to Japan and east to Hawai'i).
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, reef, rocky shore, under stones.
Extra Ecological Information
Under stones and on oysters and other encrusting organisms.
General References
Poupin, C., Davie, P.J.F. & Cexus, J.-C. 2005. A revision of the genus Pachygrapsus Randall, 1840 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura, Grapsidae), with special reference to the Southwest Pacific species. Zootaxa 1015: 1–66 [31]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 07-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |