Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

The specimens with register numbers DEDSZC-CRU-280 to 282 were found in Mexico, and the specimen with register number MZUCR (3383–01) was found in Costa Rica (Azofeifa-Solano, J. C., et al.,2016; Carbajal-Lopez, A. et al., 2017).

Origin: Native

Distribution: Galapagos Islands, Southern Baja California and Coco Island (Hickman & Zimmerman, 2000; Azofeifa-Solano, J. C., et al.,2016; Carbajal-Lopez, A. et al., 2017)

• Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
• Azofeifa-Solano, J. C. Fourriére, M., & Horgan, P. (2016) First record of an adult Galapagos slipper lobster, Scyllarides astori,(Decapoda, Scyllaridae) from Isla del Coco, Eastern Tropical Pacific. Marine Biodiversity Records, 9, 1-5.
• Carbajal-Lopez, A. Rosende-Pereiro, A., & Corgos, A. (2017) First record and range extension of the Galapagos slipper lobster, Scyllarides astori (Decapoda, Scyllaridae) in the central Pacific coast of Mexico mainland. Zootaxa, 4277(2), 285-288.
• Constant, P. (2007) Marine Life of the Galapagos. The Diver's guide to Fishes, Whales, Dolphins and marine Invertebrates, 307 pp.
• Edgar, G.J. Fariña, J.M., Calvopiña, M., Martínez, C. & Banks, S. (2002) Comunidades submareales rocosas II: Peces y macroinvertebrados móviles. In: Danulat, E. & Edgar, G.J. (eds.) (2002): Reserva Marina de Galápagos. Línea Base de la Biodiversidad. Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador, p. 68-97.
• Hickman, C.P. Jr. Zimmerman, T.L. (2000) A Field Guide to Crustaceans of Galápagos. Sugar Spring Press, Lexington, Virginia, 156 pp.