Peltogaster purpurea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Rhizocephala
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Thecostraca Subclassis: Cirripedia Superordo: Rhizocephala

Familia: Peltogastridae
Genus: Peltogaster
Speciesː Peltogaster purpurea

Name

• Peltogaster purpurea (Müller, 1862)ː 5
  • Original genusː Sacculina
  • Symbiontː parasitic on hermit crabs
  • Type localityː Florianopolis
  • Typusː probably lost
  • Distributionː Brazil
  • ZooBank: 2E413B23-1D07-4B89-B240-2A014E5F7138

References

• Müller, J. 1862. Principes de classification des lichens, et énumération des lichens des environs de Genève. Mémoires de la Société de physique et d'histoire naturelle de Genève 16(2): 343–435, pls. I–III. BHL Reference page.  [See p. 5, original description as Sacculina purpurea

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• Smith, G. 1906. Rhizocephala. Fauna und Flora des Golfes von Neapel. 29: 1-123. pdf Reference page.  [See p. 169, as Peltogaster purpurea, generic re-assignment]

Links

• BHL bibliography
• Peltogaster purpurea – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Peltogaster purpurea.
• ION
• Peltogaster purpurea in the World Register of Marine Species