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Pelia mutica (Gibbes, 1850)

158440  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158440)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Gibbes, L.R. (1850). On the carcinological collections of the United States, and an enumeration of species contained in them, with notes on the most remarkable, and descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.</em> 3: 165-201. [details]  OpenAccess publication 
Depth range Shallow-waters (0-100 m)  
Depth range Shallow-waters (0-100 m) [details]

Distribution Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, Mass., to off Port Mansfield, Willacy Co., Tex.; Cuba, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas, West...  
Distribution Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, Mass., to off Port Mansfield, Willacy Co., Tex.; Cuba, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas, West Indies. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2024). DecaNet. Pelia mutica (Gibbes, 1850). Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158440 on 2024-03-28
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Pelia mutica (Gibbes, 1850). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158440 on 2024-03-28
Date
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2005-05-26 07:43:32Z
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2010-02-25 15:57:43Z
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2022-03-15 19:10:58Z
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original description  (of ) Gibbes, L.R. (1850). On the carcinological collections of the United States, and an enumeration of species contained in them, with notes on the most remarkable, and descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.</em> 3: 165-201. [details]  OpenAccess publication 

basis of record Pollock, L.W. (1998). A practical guide to the marine animals of northeastern North America. Rutgers University Press. New Brunswick, New Jersey & London. 367 pp., available online at http://books.google.com/books?id=i1AmT31cuR4C  [details]   

additional source 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 Williams, A. B. (1984). Shrimps, Lobsters, and Crabs of the Atlantic Coast of the Eastern United States, Maine to Florida. <em>Smithsonian Institution Press.</em>  [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species remark Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) It is also quite probable that this insignificant species was simply overlooked and has occurred in Brazil for a period of time, being misidentified as Pelia rotunda, as this is the only species of the genus described in Brazil (Melo, 1996). The lack of nocturnal dive surveys when P. mutica is most active (Williams, 1984) may also be a reason for its non-identification. [details]

Introduced species vector dispersal Brazilian part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) Pathway/vector Other [In the case of Pelia mutica, it may have been introduced by ballast water or possibly as a result of its popularity with aquarists. As it is was a common ornamental species commercially traded within the aquaria industry (Calado et al., 2003). Another explanation to its presence is that of natural dispersion through the counter-flowing North-Brazilian current, which crosses the biogeographic barrier of the Amazon-Orinoco plume. However large dispersions such as this seems improbable for a small cryptobenthic crab, inhabiting a shallow water niche (Williams, 1984).] [details]

From other sources
Association Associated with sponges [details]

Depth range Shallow-waters (0-100 m) [details]

Distribution Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, Mass., to off Port Mansfield, Willacy Co., Tex.; Cuba, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas, West Indies. [details]
LanguageName 
English cryptic teardrop crab  [details]
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