Species Plagusia speciosa Dana, 1851
- Plagusia speciosa Dana, J.D. 1851. Crustacea Grapsoidea, (Cyclometopa, Edwardsii): Conspectus Crustacearum quae in Orbis Terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicae Foederatae Duce, lexit et descriptsit J.D. Dana. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 5: 247-254 [252].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ANSP, Waterland Island (as 'Paumotu'), Paumotu Archipelago.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical east and west Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Low intertidal, shallow subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
May live on floating timber and on ships' hulls.
General References
Calman, W.T. 1908. Notes on some characters of Koonunga and Anaspides. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 11: 15-16 [42] (distribution and distinguishing features)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |