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Petrolisthes pubescens Stimpson 1858

Description

13. Petrolisthes pubescens Stimpson, 1858

(Fig. 13)

Petrolisthes pubescens Stimpson, 1858: 228, 241.— Lewinsohn 1969: 146.— Kropp 1986: 456, figs. 2a–h.— Hogarth 1988: 1102.— Hsieh et al. 1998: 295, figs. 5H, 12A–H.— Komai 2000: 365.

Material examined. 3 ɗ, 3 Ψ (2 ov) (SMNS ZIa 3367), Egypt, Red Sea, Koseir, 1883, leg. Klunzinger; 1 ɗ, 4 Ψ (ov) (SMF 25680), Israel, Eilat, in front of the Marine Institute, algae on dead corals, shallow water, leg. M. Türkay; 1 Ψ (ov) (ZSM 169/1), Red Sea, Gulf of Suez, Shadwan, 18-20 Feb. 1896, Pola-Exp.

Measurements. Largest ɗ 9.2 x 8.0 mm; largest Ψ 8.8 x 7.7 mm.

Remarks. Lewinsohn (1969) discussed the status of the species and its distinction from P. tomentosus (Dana). Kropp (1986) clarified the confusing synonymy and provided figures with a detailed description of the diagnostic characters of the two species.

Distribution. Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea. In the western Pacific known as far east as the Marquesas Islands.

Notes

Published as part of Werding, Bernd & Hiller, Alexandra, 2007, The Porcellanidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) of the Red Sea with description of a new species of Petrolisthes, pp. 1-24 in Zootaxa 1460 on pages 14-15, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.176386

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Stimpson
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Decapoda
Family
Porcellanidae
Genus
Petrolisthes
Species
pubescens
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Petrolisthes pubescens Stimpson, 1858 sec. Werding & Hiller, 2007

References

  • Stimpson, W. (1858) Prodromus descriptionis animalium evertebratorum, quae in Expeditione ad Oceanum Pacificum Septentrionalem, a Republica Federata miss, Cadwaladaro Ringgold et Johanne Rodgers Ducibus, observavit et descripsit. Pars VII. Crustacea Anomuoura. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 10, 225 - 252.
  • Lewinsohn, C. (1969) Die Anomuren des Roten Meeres (Crustacea Decapoda: Paguridae, Galatheidea, Hippidea). Zoologische Verhandelingen, 104, 1 - 210.
  • Kropp, R. K. (1986) A neotype designation for Petrolisthes tomentosus (Dana), and description of Petrolisthes heterochrous, new species, from the Mariana Islands (Anomura: Porcellanidae). Proceeding of the Biological Society of Washington, 99 (3), 452 - 463.
  • Hogarth, P. J. (1988) Anomuran Crustacea (Paguridae, Porcellanidae, and Hippidae) from Oman, principally from Dhofar province, southern Oman. Journal of Natural History, 22, 1095 - 1110.
  • Hsieh, B. F., Chan, T. Y. & Yu, H. P. (1998) On the porcellanid crabs of Taiwan. Annual of Taiwan Museum, 40, 275 - 360.
  • Komai, T. (2000) A check list of Thalassinidea and Anomura (Crustacea: Decapoda) from the South China Sea. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Supplement 8, 343 - 376.