Decanet 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 superseded combination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 at: https://www.decanet.info/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=366679 on 2025-09-12
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(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]
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
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]
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
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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
From editor or global species database