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Huenia proteus De Haan
Maja (Huenia) proteus De Haan, 1839:95–96, pl. 23: figs. 4, 5.
Huenia proteus.—Sakai, 1965:75, pl. 34: figs. 1, 2.
MATERIAL EXAMINED.—2 , 11.1, 15.5 mm (USNM 135170).
Anton Bruun Cruises: Andromache Reef, just S of entrance to Port Kilindini of Mombasa Harbor, Kenya, 4°05′12?S, 39°40′45?E, 0–3.5 m, sand, coral rock, eel grass, H. A. Fehlman and party, 16 November 1964, Sta. HA 2, 2 specs.
DISTRIBUTION.—Widespread Indo-West Pacific from South and east Africa to Japan, Australia, and the Pacific to Hawaii.
- bibliographic citation
- Griffin, D. J. G. and International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1962-. 1974. "Spider crabs (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majidae) from the International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1963-1964." Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 1-35. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.182
