Decapoda - Anomura - Porcellanidae - Petrolisthes

Petrolisthes asiaticus (Leach, 1820)

3 Illustration(s)

World Distribution
Davie (2002 : 101) - Indo-ouest Pacifique. Comprend Réunion, Maurice, Cocos-Keeling, Australie, Japon (Ryukyu).

Environnement : Marine - Substrat/Association : Hard bottom (rock and rubbles)

Vertical range : Intertidal - Min-Max observed: 0-5 m

Europa data
Petrolisthes asiaticus - Europa - BIORECIE, St. 8, 1 male 5.6x5.4 mm, St. 11, 1 male 7.0x7.1 mm, plus two chelae (MNHN). Premier signalement.

Réunion data
Porcellena asiatica - A. Milne-Edwards, 1862, annexe F : 13 (Réunion, coll. Maillard). - Petrolisthes asiaticus - Davie, 2002 : 101 (Synonymie, distribution).

New Caledonia data
Nouvelle Caledonie, STATION — Haig J, Musorstom 5, 144: 93-101

Central Pacific data (Wallis & Futuna, Polynesia, Clipperton, Easter Island)
WALLIS & FUTUNA - Petrolisthes haswelli - Poupin & Juncker, 2010 (CRISP Field guide, p. 129 a, Futuna). - but see comments = P. asiaticus ?

Comment(s) on data
According to Osawa (mail 2010/2011), the photo of a specimen of P. haswelli from Futuna in Poupin & Juncker (2010: 129, CRISP field guide) is probably P. asiaticus instead.

References : PDF list, 214 pp (1.4 Mo)

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