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Owen, R. (1839) Crustaces. Pp. 77–92 in The zoology of Captain Beechey's voyage; compiled from the collections and notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition during a voyage to the Pacific and Behrin's Straits performed in his Majesty's ship 'Blossom,' under the command of Capt. E. W. Beechey, R.N., F.R.Sl, &c. in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28. London.

Language: English

Names Appearing in this Publication

Name Used Common Name(s) Where Applied to... Accepted Name Source of Accepted Note(s)
  beckoning crabs text p. 78   “fiddler crabs” MSR  
 
Gelasimus Duperreyi   text p. 79 citation: Guérin-Méneville (1829) → Gelasimus Duperreyi Gelasimus tetragonon Computed  
 
Gelasimus affinis   text p. 79 citation: Guérin-Méneville (1829) → Gelasimus affinis Gelasimus tetragonon Computed  
 
Gelasimus minor   text p. 79; plate 24: figure 2 location: Oahu, Hawaii, USA Austruca perplexa Crane (1975) Mistaken locality; fiddler crabs have never been found on Hawaii
      specimen: unknown locality Austruca perplexa Crane (1975)  
 
Gelasimus telescopicus   text p. 78-79; plate 24: figure 1 location: Oahu, Hawaii, USA Macrophthalmus telescopicus    
      specimen: Oahu, Hawaii, USA Macrophthalmus telescopicus    

This Publication is Cited By

Alcock (1900), Castro (2011), Crane (1975), Doflein (1904), Edmondson (1962), Kingsley (1880), Maccagno (1928), Milne Edwards (1852), Milne Edwards (1854), Milne-Edwards (1873), Ortmann (1897), Rathbun (1906), Rosenberg (2020)