(ofCancer latro Linnaeus, 1767)Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online athttp://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5[details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Birgus latro (Linnaeus, 1767). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208668 on 2025-07-17
original description(ofCancer latro Linnaeus, 1767)Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Ed. 12. 1., Regnum Animale. 1 & 2. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature: according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places. Ed. 12. 1., Animal Kingdom. 1 & 2]. <em>Holmiae [Stockholm], Laurentii Salvii.</em> pp. 1-532 [1766] pp. 533-1327 [1767]., available online athttp://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83650#5[details]
original description(ofCancer crumenatus Rumphius, 1705)Rumphius, G.E. (1705). D'Amboinsche Rariteitkamer, of eene beschryvinge van allerhannde Schaalvisschen; benevens de voornaamste Hoorntjes en Schulpen, als ook zommige,mineraalen, gesteenten; enz. D'Ambonische Rariteitkamer,
behelzende eene beschryviinge van allerhande zoo weeke als harade Schaalvisschen, te weete raare krabben, kreeften,en dirgelyke Zeedieren, als mede aallerbande Hoorntjes en Schulpen, die men in d'Amboinsche Zee vindt: Daar benevens zommige Mineraaalen, Gesteenten, en soorten van Aarde,die in d'Amboinsche, en zommige omleggende Eilanden gevonden worden. Verdeelt in drie Boeken, En met nodige Printverbeeldingen, alle naar't leven getekent; voorzien. Beschreven door George Everhardus Rumphius. Jan Roman de Joonge, T'Amsterdam. 381 pp. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43418947[details] Available for editors [request]
original description(ofCancer crumenatus orientalis Seba, 1759)Seba, A. (1734-1765). Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio, et iconibus artificiosissimis expressio, per universam physiees historiam : Opus, cui, in hoc rerum genere, nullum par exstitit / Description exacte des principales curiosités naturelles du magnifique cabinet d'Albert Seba. 4 vols (v1 1734, v2 1735, v3 1759, v4 1765), Amstelaedami :Apud Janssonio-Waesbergios & J. Wetstenium & Gul. Smith., available online athttp://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/62760[details]
original description(ofBirgus laticauda Latreille, 1829)Latreille, [P.A.]. (1829). Le Règne Animal Distribué d'Après son Organisation, pour Servir de Base a l'Histoire Naturelle des Animaux et d'Introduction a l'Anatomie Comparée par M. Le Baron Cuvier. Nouvelle Édition, Revue et Augmentée. Vol. 4. Crustacés, Arachnides et Partie des Insectes. Paris: Chez Déterville & Chez Crochard. [The Animal Kingdom Distributed According to its Organization, to Serve as a Basis for the Natural History of Animals and as an Introduction to Comparative Anatomy by Mr. Baron Cuvier. New Edition, Revised and Augmented. Vol. 4. Crustaceans, Arachnids and Part of Insects. Paris: Chez Déterville & Chez Crochard]. <em>In: G. Cuvier, Le Regne Animal, 3nd ed., Paris, 4: 99-101.</em> xxvii + 584 pp., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33374495#page/9/mode/1up[details]
original description(ofCancer puru Curtiss, 1938)Curtiss, A. (1938). A short zoology of Tahiti in the Society islands. <em>Guide Printing Company, Inc., Brooklyn, New York.</em> i-xvi + 1-193.[details] Available for editors [request]
basis of recordReay, P.J. & J. Haig (1990). Coastal hermit crabs (Decapoda: Anomura) from Kenya, with a review and key to East African species. Bulletin of Marine Science 46(3): 578-589[details]
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additional sourceLiu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceMcLaughlin, 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 [request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality