WoRMS taxon details
Pagurus defensus (Benedict, 1892)
366679 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:366679)
accepted
Species
Eupagurus (Eupagurus) defensus Benedict, 1892 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Eupagurus (Eupagurus) defensus Benedict, 1892) Benedict, J.E. (1892). Preliminary descriptions of thirty-seven new species of hermit crabs of the genus <i>Eupagurus</i> in the U.S. National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 15: 1–26. [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Pagurus defensus (Benedict, 1892). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=366679 on 2025-06-19
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Eupagurus (Eupagurus) defensus Benedict, 1892) Benedict, J.E. (1892). Preliminary descriptions of thirty-seven new species of hermit crabs of the genus <i>Eupagurus</i> in the U.S. National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 15: 1–26. [details]
basis of record Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]
basis of record Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]
Other
additional source
McLaughlin, P. A., Komai, T., Lemaitre, R. & Rahayu, D.L. (2010). Annotated checklist of anomuran decapod crustaceans of the world (exclusive of the Kiwaoidea and families Chirostylidae and Galatheidae of the Galatheoidea. Part I — Lithodoidea, Lomisoidea and Paguroidea. <em>Raffles Bulletin of Zoology.</em> Supplement 23: 5–107. [details] Available for editors 
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype USNM, geounit Gulf of Mexico [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Eupagurus (Eupagurus) defensus Benedict, 1892)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (2 records) (from synonym Eupagurus (Eupagurus) defensus Benedict, 1892)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (23 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Eupagurus (Eupagurus) defensus Benedict, 1892)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (2 records) (from synonym Eupagurus (Eupagurus) defensus Benedict, 1892)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (23 records)
To ITIS
