Clibanarius striolatus Dana 1852

Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852

(Fig. 3E)

Clibanarius striolatus Dana, 1852: 463 (Tonga and Fiji, type localities); Buitendijk, 1937: 258; Estampador, 1937: 501; Yap-Chiongco, 1938: 192; Fize & Serène, 1955: 97–105, Fig. 13, pl. 3 no. 4; Estampador, 1959: 48; Rahayu & Forest, 1993 (1992): 758; Gherardi & McLaughlin, 1994: 632–635; McLaughlin et al., 2007: 121–122, 2 unlabelled figures.

Clibanarius A – Fize & Serène, 1955: 109–114, Fig. 15, pl. 3 no. 6.

Material examined. 1 indiv. in shell (ZRC), stn M1, Alona Beach, Panglao I., 9°32.9′N, 123°46.6′E, 0–1 m, v.2004 to vii.2004; 1 male SL 2.5 mm (ZRC), stn M3, Danao, Panglao I., 9°32.5′/33.1′N, 123°44.7′/45.5′E, 0–2.5 m, 31.v.2004; 1 female SL 4.2 mm, 5 males SL 3.0– 6.8 mm, 6 indivs. in shell (ZRC), stn M7, Momo Beach, Panglao I., 9°36.1′N, 123°45.2′E, 0–3 m, 1.vi.2004; 1 female SL 4.2 mm, 2 males SL 3.4–3.6 mm (ZRC), stn M8, Doljo, north coast, Panglao I., 9°35.4′N, 123°44.3′E, 0–1 m, 2.vi.2004; 4 females SL 2.3–4.0 mm, 11 males SL 1.7–6.2 mm, 1 indiv. in shell (ZRC), stn M9, inside lagoon near Doljo Point, Panglao I., 9°35.1′N, 123°43.6′E, 0–0.5 m, 4.vi.2004; 1 male SL 6.0 mm (ZRC), stn M10, Bingag / Tabalong, Panglao I., 9°37.8′N, 123°48.4′E, 0–3 m, 5.vi.2004; 2 females SL 3.7–4.5 mm, 6 males SL 3.7–5.0 mm, 1 indiv. in shell (ZRC), stn M11, Sungcolan Bay, Panglao I., 9°38.3′N, 123°49.6′E, 0–3 m, 6.vi.2004; 1 ovig. female SL 3.3 mm, 1 male SL 5.0 mm, 33 indivs. in shell (ZRC), stn M15, Baclayon, Bohol I., 9°37.2′N, 123°55.4′E, 0–1 m, 9.vi.2004; 1 female SL 3.8 mm, 11 males SL 3.2–5.0 mm (ZRC), stn M18, Gak-Ang Islet, off Panglao I., 9°33.0′N, 123°45.5′E, 0–1 m, 10 & 12.vi.2004; 1 female SL 6.2 mm (ZRC), stn M19, Pamilacan I., 9°30.0′N, 123°55.3′E, 0–2 m, 11.vi.2004; 7 females SL 2.9–7.7 mm, 23 males SL 1.2–5.7 mm, 2 indivs. in shell (ZRC), stn M24, Manga, Panglao I., 9°42.1′N, 123°51.3′E, 0–1 m, 17.vi.2004; 13 females SL 2.1–4.3 mm, 17 males SL 2.2–5.5 mm, 6 indivs. in shell (ZRC), stn M25, Danao, Panglao I., 9°33.1′N, 123°44.6′E, 0–1 m, 17.vi.2004; 1 male SL 4.0 mm (ZRC), stn M40, Looc (lagoon inside), Panglao I., 9°35.7′N, 123°44.7′E, 0–3 m, 22 & 28.vi.2004; 2 males SL 1.6–2.2 mm, 1 indiv. in shell (ZRC), stn M50, Abatan River, Bohol I., 9°33.6′N, 123°45.1′E, 0–0.5 m, 29.vi.2004; 1 ovig. female SL 3.6 mm, 5 females SL 3.0– 3.5 mm, 12 males SL 1.4–4.3 mm, 2 indivs. in shell (ZRC), stn M51, Mayacabac, Panglao I., 9°36.8′N, 123°52.2′E, 0 m, 30.vi.2004; 1 male SL 3.5 mm (ZRC), stn M52, mouth of Danao embayment, Panglao I., 9°34.2′N, 123°44.9′E, 0–1 m, 30.vi.2004; 2 males SL 3.1–4.5 mm (ZRC), stn M53, Mayacabac, Panglao I., 9°36.8′N, 123°52.2′E, 0 m, 2.vii.2004; 1 ovig. female SL 2.7 mm, 2 females SL 2.3–3.1 mm (ZRC), stn R26, Sungcolan Bay, Panglao I., 9°38.4′/38.5′N, 123°49.1/49.4′/49.7′E, 1–5 m, 6, 20, & 30.vi.2004; 3 females SL 2.5–4.7 mm, 2 males SL 4.5–5.0 mm (ZRC), stn R58, Looc (lagoon side), Panglao I., 9°35.7′N, 123°44.7′E, 1–3 m, 22.vi.2004.

Habitat. Intertidal, mangrove areas, nipa palms, and seagrass beds, on sandy, sand-mud, and rocky substrates.

Remarks. Clibanarius striolatus is a common species in intertidal environments and is very abundant in the Philippines (authors’ pers. obs.). It closely resembles Cl. laevimanus (see remarks under that species).