Species Paragiopagurus boletifer (de Saint Laurent, 1972)
- Parapagurus boletifer de Saint Laurent, M. 1972. Sur la famille des Parapaguridae Smith, 1892. Description de Typhlopagurus foresti gen. nov., et de quinze espèces ou sous-espèces nouvelles de Parapagurus Smith (Crustacea, Decapoda). Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde 42(2): 97-123 [110 figs 5, 20].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP Pg.2230 ♂, Tosa Bay, Japan.
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Western Indian Ocean: Comoros, Mozambique Channel, and Madagascar. Western, central and South Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Australia, Johnston Atoll, French Polynesia, and Nazca and Sala-y-Gómez Ridges. Depth: 85 to 806 m.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Western Transition (5)
Distribution References
- Lemaitre, R. 2013. The genus Paragiopagurus Lemaitre, 1996 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Paguroidea, Parapaguridae): a worldwide review and summary, with descriptions of five new species. In: Ahyong, S.T., Chan, T.-Y., Corbari, L. & Ng, P.K.L. (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos Vol. 27. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 204: 311-421 [356]
- Poore, G.C.B., McCallum, A.W. & Taylor, J. 2008. Decapod Crustacea of the continental margin of southwestern and central Western Australia: preliminary identifications of 524 species from FRV Southern Surveyor voyage SS10-2005. Museum Victoria Reports 11. pp. 1-106 [32]
Ecological Descriptors
Bathyal, benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 85–419 m.
General References
Lemaitre, R. 1996. Hermit crabs of the family Parapaguridae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from Australia: species of Strobopagurus Lemaitre, 1989, Sympagurus Smith, 1883 and two new genera. Records of the Australian Museum 48: 163-221 [218] (Australian record)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 17-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |