Species Parribacus caledonicus Holthuis, 1960
Caledonian Mitten Lobster (Fao)
- Parribacus caledonicus Holthuis, L.B. 1960. Preliminary descriptions of one new genus, twelve new species and three new subspecies of scyllarid lobsters (Crustacea Decapoda Macrura). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 73: 147-154 [147] [formerly not distinguished from P. antarcticus].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH D14506 ♀, 'Ile des Pins' on reef, New Caledonia.
Paratype(s) RMNH D1853 2♀, locality unknown; RMNH D4937 dry ♂, locality unknown; RMNH D5493 dry ♂, Japan, label probably erroneous; the specimen must be from New Caledonia.; RMNH D5496 dry ♂, New Caledonia; RMNH D5497 dry ♀, New Caledonia; RMNH D14577 1 specimen, New Caledonia; RMNH D24745 2♂ 1♀, New Caledonia, Ile de Pins; on reef.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
South-west Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Usually on exposed side of reefs nocturnal, hide in crevices and marine caves through the day.
General References
Holthuis, L.B. 1985. A revision of the family Scyllaridae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Macrura). I. Subfamily Ibacinae. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 218: 1-130 figs 1-27 (description)
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) |
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| 29-Mar-2012 | 29-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |