Lewinsohn, C. (1979). Researches on the coast of Somalia. The shore and the dune of Sar Uanle. 23. Porcellanidae (Crustacea Decapoda Anomura). Monitore zoologico italiano NS Supplemeto XII 6: 39-57.
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.