Species Petrolisthes heterochrous Kropp, 1986
- Petrolisthes heterochrous Kropp, R.K. 1986. A neotype designation for Petrolisthes tomentosus (Dana), and description of Petrolisthes heterochrous, new species, from the Mariana Islands (Anomura: Porcellanidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 99: 452-463 [458 fig. 3].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 222529 ♂, Agana Bay, Guam, Mariana Islands.
Paratype(s) USNM 222530 1♂ 1♀; USNM 222552 1♂ 1♀; AHF 841 1♂ 1♀; BPBM S10460 1♂ 1♀.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Cartier Reef, west Pacific Ocean (Mariana Islands, Chesterfield Islands).
Other Regions
Territory of Ashmore & Cartier Islands
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, shallow subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Crevices in dead coral rubble, dead branching coral and on the base of living coral, depth to 23 m.
General References
Haig, J. 1987. Porcellanid crabs from the Coral Sea. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 4(1): 11-14 [12]
Short, J.W. & Davie, P.J.F. 1993. Decapod Crustacea. Non-Caridea. pp. 67-69, 123-127 in Russell, B.C. & Hanley, J.R. (eds). The Marine Biological Resources and Heritage Values of Cartier and Hibernia Reefs, Timor Sea. Report of the Northern Territory Museum Cartier and Hibernia Reefs Expedition, May 1992. Darwin : Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 180 pp. 26 pls. [124]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |