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RESEARCHES ON THE COAST OF SOMALIA. THE SHORE AND THE DUNE OF SAR UANLE

23. PORCELLANIDAE (CRUSTACEA DECAPODA ANOMURA): PUBBLICAZIONI DEL CENTRO DI STUDIO PER LA FAUNISTICA ED ECOLOGIA TROPICALI DEL C.N.R.: CLXX

Pages 39-57 | Received 06 Jul 1978, Published online: 12 Jul 2013
 

SUMMARY

A collection of 153 Porcellanidae (Crustacea Decapoda Anomura) from central and southern Somalia has been studied. Three of the species: Petrolisthes lamarckii (Leach, 1820), P. moluccensis (De Man, 1888) and P. penicillatus (Heller, 1862) have a wide range within the Indo-West Pacific region. The other seven species have only been reported from the Indian Ocean. Five of the 10 species are also found in the Red Sea.

RIASSUNTO

È stata studiata una collezione composta da 153 Porcellanidae (Crustacea Decapoda Anomura) provenienti dalla Somalia centrale e meridionale. La collezione comprende 10 specie di cui tre: Petrolisthes lamarckii (Leach, 1820), P. moluccensis (De Man, 1888) e P. penicillatus (Heller, 1862) hanno una grande distribuzione nella regione Indo-Pacifica occidentale. Le altre sette specie erano conosciute solo dell'Oceano Indiano mentre cinque delle 10 specie erano già state segnalate per il Mar Rosso.

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