Species Pagurus sinuatus (Stimpson, 1858)
- Eupagurus sinuatus Stimpson, W. 1858. Crustacea Anomura: Prodromus descriptionis animalium evertebratorum, quae in Expeditione ad Oceanum Pacificum Septentrionalem, a Republica Federata missa, Cadwaladaro Ringgold et Johanne Rodgers Ducibus, observavit et descripsit W. Stimpson. Pars VII. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 10: 225-252 [250].
Type data:
Status unknown, (presumed lost), Port Jackson, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal flats, low intertidal, rocky shore, seagrass, subtidal.
General References
Healey, A. & Yaldwyn, J. 1970. Australian Crustaceans in Colour. Sydney : A.H. & A.W. Reed 112 pp. [72, pl. 33] (colour photograph)
Lewinsohn, Ch. 1969. Die Anomuren des Roten Meeres (Crustacea Decapoda: Paguridea, Galatheidea, Hippidea). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 104: 1-213 [63] (discussed species' status and differences between P. sinuatus and P. hirtimanus Miers, 1880, to which it is very similar)
Morgan, G.J. 1989. The hermit crabs (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae, Paguridae) of southwestern Australia, with descriptions of two new species. Records of the Australian Museum 14(3): 391-417 [412]
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) |