Data for selected species
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Decapoda - Anomura - Coenobitidae - Birgus

Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767)



Distribution : Indo-West Pacific

Selected Reference(s)
Birgus latro. - Poupin, J. and Juncker, M., 2008: . - Wallis & Futuna

Regional Data (French Polynesia, Pitcairn, Easter Island, Clipperton)
Distribution & Ecology: Wallis & Futuna (Alofi, Futuna, Wallis); Gambier (Temoe); Tuamotu (Amanu, Makatea, Marutea South, Matureivavao, Morane, Niau, Pukapuka, Raroia, Taiaro, Takapoto) - Terrestrial.

Regional Records: WALLIS & FUTUNA - Birgus latro - Poupin & Juncker, in preparation (Alofi, Futuna, Wallis). - FRENCH POLYNESIA - Birgus latro - Dana, 1852b: 474; 1855, pl. 30, fig. 5a-b (several islands in the Tuamotu; drawing of a specimen from "Honden" = Pukapuka). - Nobili, 1907: 375 (Amanu). - Seurat, 1904a: 242 (Marutea South, Temoe, "Moture-vavao" = Matureivavao); 1934: 51 (French Polynesia). - Sendler, 1923: 44 (Makatea). - Holthuis, 1953: 36 (Raroia). - Morrison, 1954: 10 (Raroia). - Forest, 1954a: 79; 1956a: 1073 (Niau). - Chabouis L. & F., 1954: 92, unnumbered fig. (Makatea). - Monteforte, 1984: 172, annex 1, tab. a (Makatea, Takapoto). - Delesalle, 1985: 288 (Mataiva). - Charleux, 1986: 80, photograph (French Polynesia). - Salvat & Richard, 1985: 356 (Takapoto). - Salvat, 1986b: 71; 1986c: 8-9, photograph (French Polynesia). - Bonvallot et al., 1994: 76, photograph (Tuamotu). - Poupin, 1994a: 10, fig. 6, pl. 1h (Taiaro); 1996a: 11, 80, 81 (Checklist with a new record at Morane). - Chauvet & Kadiri-Jan, 1999: 297 (Taiaro; Ecology). - Remark: Gibson-Hill (1948: 10) mentions this species from the Marquesas, but it is doubtful that it really occurs in these islands", where we have made several unsuccessful investigations. Adamson (1935: 18) also mentions "Residents in the Islands assured us that it does not occur here."


References : compilation of references cited in Poupin (1996, 1998, 2003) and Poupin et al. (2009) - PDF 412 Ko



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