Calappa philargius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Galil, Bella S., 2013, On a collection of calappid crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) from Fiji, with a description of a new species of Mursia, Zootaxa 3734 (4), pp. 485-491 : 486

Calappa philargius (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cancer philargius Linnaeus, 1758: 626 .

Calappa philargius – Galil 1997: 307, figs 17d, 20d, 21, 33. — Galil & Ng 2010: 142. — Ng & Richer de Forges 2007: 320.

Material examined. SUVA 2. Viti Levu, west lagoon, stn CP47, 17°53.5’S 177°13.6’E, 25 m, 19.10.1998, 3 preadults (10.6–13.9 mm), MNHN-IU-2013-6991.

Distribution. A widespread species, recorded from the Western Pacific and Australia (Ng et al. 2002). Known from New Guinea, New Caledonia and Vanuatu (Galil 1997; Galil & Ng 2010). New record for Fiji.

Calappa pustulosa Alcock, 1896

Calappa pustulosa Alcock, 1896: 147 , pl. 6 fig. 1. — Galil 2007: 556. — Galil & Ng 2010: 142.

Material examined. MUSORSTOM 10. Bligh water, stn CP1323, 17°16.1’S 177°45.7’E, 143–173 m, 7.08.1998, 4 pre-adults (17.7–19.0 mm), MNHN-IU-2013-6960. South of Viti Levu, stn CP1366, 18°12.4’S 178°33.1’E, 149– 168 m, 15.08.1998, 2 ♂ (30.5, 54.2 mm), 1 pre-adult (17 mm) MNHN-IU-2013-6970; stn CP1371, 18°12.4’S 178°32.8’E, 149–168 m, 16.08.1998, 1 pre-adult (11.7 mm), MNHN-IU-2013-6990.

Distribution. A widespread species, recorded from the Indian Ocean to Japan. Known from Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (Galil 2007; Galil & Ng 2010). New record for Fiji.