Species Sympagurus villosus Lemaitre, 1996
- Sympagurus villosus 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 [191 figs 14b,c, 15, 16].
Type data:
Holotype NTM Cr.001912 ♂, Marion Plateau, QLD [22°57'S 154°25.5'E].
Paratype(s) QM W16516 ♂, off Stradbroke Is., SE QLD; NTM Cr.001912 ♀, Marion Plateau, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
New Caledonia and Australia, 490-800 m
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Northeast Transition (19), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northwest Province (4)
Distribution References
- Lemiatre, R. 2004. A worldwide review of hermit crab species of the genus Sympagurus Smith, 1883 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parapaguridae). In: Marshall, B.A., and Richer de Forges, B. (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos, Vol. 23. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 191: 85-149 [137]
- 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 [33]
Ecological Descriptors
Bathyal, benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
In zoanthids (Epizoanthus sp.), depth 490–695 m.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 17-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |