Albunea groeningi Boyko, 2002

Boyko, Christopher B., 2010, New records and taxonomic data for 14 species of sand crabs (Crustacea: Anomura: Albuneidae) from localities worldwide, Zootaxa 2555, pp. 49-61 : 56

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.196904
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5469506
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scientific name	Albunea groeningi Boyko, 2002
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Albunea groeningi Boyko, 2002 View in CoL

Albunea groeningi Boyko, 2002: 296 View in CoL View Cited Treatment –303, figs. 96, 97 (full synonymy). — Markham & Boyko, 2003: 1, 2, 4, 5. — Osawa & Fujita, 2007: 137 –139, fig. 5f, g. — Osawa et al., 2010:12 –14, figs.5–6.

Material examined. Madagascar: specific locality unknown, coll. Unknown, date unknown: 1 male, 9.1 mm cl ( SAM A10613).

Distribution. Southern Japan southward in a narrow band to Western Australia and Victoria, Australia, in up to 45.7 m depth ( Boyko 2002); possibly from Madagascar (needs confirmation, see below).

Remarks. The identification of this specimen as A. groeningi is unquestionable, but the locality data is less definitive. Albunea groeningi is otherwise unknown from the western Indian Ocean (see distribution). The handwritten (in pencil) label accompanying this specimen reads only “ Madagascar, Wits Univ” with an identification of A. symnista [sic]. In the absence of more specific data or additional Madagascan material, I am inclined to consider this a possible record of A. groeningi from Madagascar, but not a verified extension of its range.