Species Paragiopagurus ruticheles (A. Milne Edwards, 1891)
- Eupagurus ruticheles Milne Edwards, A. 1891. Pagurides nouveaux des Açores. Campagnes scientifiques de S. A. Le Prince de Monaco sur le yacht l'Hirondelle. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 16: 131-134 [133].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MOM 2♂ 1 ovigerous ♀, near Graciosa, Azores, Atlantic Ocean.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar. Western and central Pacific: Taiwan, Solomon Islands, Wallis and Futuna Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, New Caledonia, Southern Australia, Hawaiian Islands, French Polynesia, and Nazca and Sala-y-Gómez Ridges. Eastern Atlantic: from southern coast of Portugal to Senegal, including the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands. Depth: 100 to 1440 m.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13)
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 [338]
Ecological Descriptors
Bathyal, benthic, continental rise, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 200–1440 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 [219] (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) |