How Coenobita lila is discovered and accepted as new species
2006
一位陸寄居蟹愛好者Félix J. Wáng表示Coenobita purpureus也棲身於印尼,並且命名為Indonesia/Kelomang Blueberry(印尼種紫陸寄居蟹)。跟據Félix的描述,個體體色呈紫色、紫紅色、褐色或灰紫色。眼柄底部著有黑色斑紋,左螯腳靠近背側外表面沒有5列齒狀的斜向顆粒列(特別是成體)。
2010
外國的陸寄居蟹愛好者一直強調這物種是Coenobita purpurerus。我在外國討論區(HCA, Hermit Crab Association)推測過日本的Coenobita purpureus和Indonesia/Kelomang Blueberry是屬不同物種。不過Félix J. Wáng仍然相信牠們是Coenobita purpureus,原整文章請看這裏HCA。
跟據2016年6月29日發表的報告< new species of land hermit crab in the genus Coenobita Latreille, 1829 from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, previously confused with C. cavipes Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae) >,確認此物種為新物種Coenobia lila。
*謝謝此報告給我認證 →Thanks are also due to (Tony Choi) for providing useful information
跟據< new species of land hermit crab in the genus Coenobita Latreille, 1829 from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, previously confused with C. cavipes Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae) >,Coenobita purpureus左螯腳靠近背側外表面具有齒狀的斜向顆粒列和形狀不對稱的雄性生殖器,這兩點可以輕易把Coenobita purpureus和Coenobita lila分辨出來。
2. 跟據< new species of land hermit crab in the genus Coenobita Latreille, 1829 from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, previously confused with C. cavipes Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae) >,Coenobita lila和Coenobita violascens的分別在於,Coenobita lila左第三胸足前節的表面與背面沒有一條隆起稜,雄性生殖器形狀接近三角形,略為細長。
Dwi Listyo Rahayu, Hsi-Te Shih, Peter K. L. Ng, 2016. A new species of land hermit crab in the genus Coenobita Latreille, 1829 from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, previously confused with C. cavipes Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Coenobitidae)