Aphia taxon details
Nematopagurus meiringae McLaughlin, 1998
246536 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:246536)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
McLaughlin, P.A. (1998). Hermit crabs of the genus <i>Nematopagurus</i> (Crustacea, Decapoda, Paguridae) from south-Eastern South Africa and Madagascar: new records and new species. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 20(2): 315-338., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/p.268886 [details] Available for editors 
Holotype MNHN Pg 5544, geounit South Africa
Holotype MNHN Pg 5544, geounit South Africa [details]
DecaNet eds. (2026). DecaNet. Nematopagurus meiringae McLaughlin, 1998. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246536 on 2026-08-18
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McLaughlin, P.A. (1998). Hermit crabs of the genus <i>Nematopagurus</i> (Crustacea, Decapoda, Paguridae) from south-Eastern South Africa and Madagascar: new records and new species. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 20(2): 315-338., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/p.268886 [details] Available for editors
basis of record 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
additional source Liu, 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
basis of record 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
additional source Liu, 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
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN Pg 5544, geounit South Africa [details]
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
