Mimulus Stimpson, 1860, a junior synonym of Pugettia Dana, 1851 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea: Epialtidae). Academic Article

abstract

• William Stimpson (1860) established Mimulus (Brachyura: Majoidea: Epialtidae), with a single species, Mfoliatus. Rathbun (1894) placed the genus in synonymy with Pugettia Dana, 18951, but subsequent authors have considered Mimulus to be a valid genus. Genetic evidence and re-examination of the morphology indicate that M. foliatus belongs to a clade of majoid crabs consisting of species of Pugettia. We therefore consider Mimulus to be a junior synonym of Pugettia. We provide a list of all species of Pugettia.

authors

• Wicksten, Mary

published proceedings

• Zootaxa

author list (cited authors)

• Wicksten, M. K., & Stachowicz, J. J.

citation count

• 4

complete list of authors

• Wicksten, Mary K||Stachowicz, John J

publication date

• August 2013

publisher

• Magnolia Press  Publisher

published in

• ZOOTAXA  Journal

keywords

• Animal Distribution
• Animals
• Brachyura
• California
• Species Specificity

PubMed Central ID

• 26185854

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.11646/zootaxa.3693.3.6

start page

• 358

end page

• 364

volume

• 3693

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3693.3.6