Subgenus:

Superkingdom:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Malacostraca
Order:
Decapoda
Family:
Coenobitidae
Genus:
Birgus
Item count: 6261
Speciessort descending Subspecies Variety Host species Occurrence Authority References Contributors
aestuarii Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
aestuarii Godavari Estuary Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1992 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
aestuarii Bay of Bengal W. Smith Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Hugli-Matlah estuaries down to Gulf of Mannar and Andamans (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) Alcock, A., 1905, Alcock, A., 1906, Kathirvel, M. et al., 2011, Muthu, M.S., 1971, Nobili, G., 1903, Thomas, M.M., 1977, Thomas, M.M., 1986 Kathirvel, M.
affinis Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
affinis Andamans (J.F. Gmelin, 1791) Subba Rao, N.V.
affinis Andhra Pradesh (G.P. Deshayes, 1863) Subba Rao, N.V.
affinis Andaman Islands L.H. Reeve, 1844 Melvill, J.C. et al., 1899 Subba Rao, N.V.
affinis Andaman Islands (Gray, 1834) Melvill, J.C. et al., 1899 Subba Rao, N.V.
affinis (Cantor, 1849) Thirumala, P.K. et al., 1991 Maheswarudu, G., Matturti, M.M., Srinivasa, R.
affinis Chennai Lauder Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis var. intermedius Chennai Subrahmanyan, 946 Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Parangipettai, Vellar Lauder Rajasekar, K.T. et al., 2010 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Madras Coast Ragothaman, G. et al., 1978 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Western Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Visakhapatnam Harbour Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1988 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Madras Grev Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1972 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Bay of Bengal Lauder Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Chilka Lake Raman, A.V. et al., 1990 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
affinis Chilka Lake Lauder Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
afra Andhra Pradesh (Nizampatnam, Guntur dist., Kakinada Bay, Visakhapatnam (J.F. Gmelin, 1791) Subba Rao, N.V.
africana Andaman Islands Rudman, 1984 Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
africana Bay of Bengal Fryxell & Watkins Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
africana Bay of Bengal Cl Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
africanum Kuetz, 2000, 2003, 1983 Krishnamurthy, V., 2000, Mukhopadhyay, A. et al., 2003, Untawale, A.G. et al., 1983 Umamaheswara, R.
africanum africanum Andamans Houbrick, 1992 Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
agalma , Andaman Islands (E.A. Smith, 1906) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
agapetus Andaman Islands (Watson, 1882) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
agassizi Andamans J. Wood-Mason, and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
agassizi Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1909 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
agassizi Echeneis naucrtes (Linnaeus, 1758) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Goto, 1899 Hanumantha Rao, K. et al., 1967 Shameem, U.
ahena Port Blair, Andamans Preston, H.B., 1908 Subba Rao, N.V.
ala Tamil Nadu (Gulf of Mannar), Andhra Pradesh (Kakinada, Bay), Orissa (Puri), Andamans (S. Hanley, 1844) Subba Rao, N.V.
alabastrum Tamil Nadu (Pamban, Chennai), Andhra Pradesh (Kandivalasa, creek, near Vijayanagaram), Orissa (off gopalpur), West bengal (Sandheads) L.H. Reeve, 1863 Subba Rao, N.V.
alabastrum Puducherry, Tamil Nadu LA. Reeve, 1857 Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, WoRMS, 2012 Subba Rao, N.V.
alacorvi Orissa (off Gopalpur), Andamans (Dillwyn, 1817) Subba Rao, N.V.
alapapilionis alapapilionis Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Andaman Is (Roeding, 1798) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
alata alata Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Andamans (Philippi, 1849) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
alata Chennai Brightwell Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata forma gracillima Chennai Grunow Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata forma indica Chennai Ostenfeld Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata forma inermis Chennai Hustedt Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Parangipettai, Vellar, Coleroon Coast, Coleroon Estuary SundstrÖm Rajasekar, K.T. et al., 2010 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Bay of Bengal, Waltair Subba Rao, D.V., 1965, Subba Rao, D.V., 1970 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Central Bay of Bengal, Western Bay of Bengal Paul, T. et al., 2007 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Hoogly Estuary De, T.K. et al., 1991 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Godavari Estuary Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1992 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Vellar Estuary Nedumaran, T. et al., 2001 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Visakhapatnam Harbour Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1988 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata gracillima Madras Grun Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1972 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Bay of Bengal Sundström Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alata Chilka Lake Brightwell Patnaik, S., 1973 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alatum Sars, 1866 Annapurna, C., 2007 Annapurna, C.
alatus Tamil Nadu, Andaman Islands G.B. Sowerby, 1847 Subba Rao, N.V., 2003 Subba Rao, N.V.
alatus Tamil Nadu, Andamans (Roeding, 1798) Cernohorsky, 1976 Subba Rao, N.V.
alba South India (Quoy & Gaimard, 1835) Subba Rao, N.V.
albacares (Bonnaterre, 1788) Thirumala, P.K. et al., 1991 Maheswarudu, G., Matturti, M.M., Srinivasa, R.
albella (Valenciennes, 1847) Thirumala, P.K. et al., 1991 Maheswarudu, G., Matturti, M.M., Srinivasa, R.
albescens albescens Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Dunker, 1847) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
albescens gemmuliferus Andaman Islands (A. Adams, 1852) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
albicans Lamour., 1998, 1985, 1970, 1983 Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1998, Subba Rao, P.V. et al., 1985, Umamaheswara Rao, M. et al., 1970, Untawale, A.G. et al., 1983 Umamaheswara, R.
albicilla Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands C. Linnaeus, 1758 Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, WoRMS, 2012 Subba Rao, N.V.
albicinctus Off Cape Comorin (Alcock, 1905) Alcock, A., 1905 Kathirvel, M.
albicosta Andaman Islands (Port Blair) (J.B.P. de M. Lamarck, 1819) Melvill, J.C. et al., 1898 Subba Rao, N.V.
albida Orissa, West Bengal (Kakdwip) (A. Adams & L.H. Reeve Subba Rao, N.V.
albidens Andamans H.L. Clark, 1925 Koehler, R., 1927 Sastry, D.R.K.
albina sugillata Tamil Nadu (Tuticorin, Chennai harbour) (L.H. Reeve, 1857) Subba Rao, N.V.
albinus Andaman Islands (A. Adams, 1856) Melvill, J.C. et al., 1899 Subba Rao, N.V.
albolineata Andaman & Nicobar Islands G.B. Sowerby II, 1842 Subba Rao, N.V.
albomaculata Kaup, 1858 Rama Murthy, M., 1990 Maheswarudu, G., Matturti, M.M., Srinivasa, R.
albopunctatum Rameswaram Sluiter, 1909 Meenakshi, V.K., 2003 Meenakshi, V.K., Renganathan, T.K.
albospira albospira E.A. Smith, 1906 Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
albula Andaman Islands Menke, 1843 Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
albumen albumen Andaman & Nicobar Islands (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
albus Tamil Nadu (Chennai), Andamans (Port Blair) J, B.P. de M. Lamarck, 1836 Subba Rao, N.V.
alcocki West Bengal to Cape Comorin along east coast of India Ramadan, 1938 Alcock, A., 1901, Alcock, A., 1906, Alcock, A. et al., 1894, Thomas, M.M., 1986 Kathirvel, M.
alcocki Off Cape Comorin, Off Ongole, west of Middle Andaman Islands and east of Little Andaman Island Kemp, 1910 Kemp, S., 1910 Kathirvel, M.
alcocki Orissa: SW of Puri; Andamans A.R.S. Anderson, 1894 Koehler, R., 1927 Sastry, D.R.K.
alcocki Andamans Robson, 1932 Ramakrishna et al., 2010a, Silas, E.G., 1968 Subba Rao, N.V.
alcocki Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
alcocki Andhra Pradesh: Off Visakhapatnam R. Koehler, 1897 Koehler, R., 1897 Sastry, D.R.K.
alcocki Andaman Islands E.A. Smith, 1904 Subba Rao, N.V.
alcocki Bay of Bengal, west of Andaman Islands E.A. Smith, 1894 Subba Rao, N.V.
alcocki Tamil Nadu (Gulf of Mannar) (E.A. Smith, 1896) Subba Rao, N.V.
alcocki alcocki Bay of Bengal (E.A. Smith, 1906) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
alcocki Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa E.A. Smith, 1906 Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
alcyonicola Maddocks, 1969 Sridhar, S.G.D. et al., 2002 Annapurna, C.
alexandri Orissa: Orissa coast P. de Loriol, 1876 Koehler, R., 1922 Sastry, D.R.K.
alexandri Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar P. de Loriol, 1876 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
alfredi Tamil Nadu: ?off Chennai A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
alfredi Off Andhra Pradesh, 150 25’ 06” N 800 25’ 07” E A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1894 Sastry, D.R.K.
alias Sandheads to Gulf of Mannar, Nicobars McLaughlin & Holthuis, 2001 Ajmalkhan, S. et al., 1984, Alcock, A., 1905, Heller, C., 1865, Henderson, J.R., 1893, Reddi, A.R., 1935, Reddy, K.N., 1995, Sundararaj, B., 1927, Thomas, M.M., 1989 Kathirvel, M.
allgeni Schneider, 1957 Timm, R.W., 1966 Annapurna, C.
alolongae Thunnus tonggol Visakhapatnam Yamaguti, 1938 Madhavi, R.
alouina Tamil Nadu, Andaman Islands (Roeding, 1798) Ramakrishna. et al., 2010, Subba Rao, N.V., 2003, Subba Rao, N.V. et al., 2000 Subba Rao, N.V.
alpatovi Filipjev, 1921 Chandrasekhara Rao, G., 1963 Annapurna, C.
alpina Chennai W. Smith Subrahmanyan, R., 1946 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao
alpina Bay of Bengal W. Smith Desikachary, T.V. et al., 1987 Subba Rao, D.V., Prasada Rao

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