14. Petrolisthes rufescens (Heller, 1861) (Fig. 14) Porcellana rufescens Heller, 1861: 255, pl. 2, fig. 4. Petrolisthes rufescens.— Lewinsohn 1969: 138, figs. 29a–e.— Ahmed & Mustaquim 1974: 174.— Lewinsohn 1979: 42.— Hogarth 1988: 1102.— Tirmizi et al. 1989: 21, figs. 13A–G, 14.— Haig 1983: 283. Not Petrolisthes rufescens Nakasone & Miyake 1972: 139, figs. 2A–I (= P. mesodactylon Kropp 1983: 91, fig. 1). Material examined. 4 ɗ (SMNS ZIa 3377), Egypt, Red Sea, Koseir, leg. Klunzinger; 1 ɗ, 2 Ψ (SMNS ZIa 3390), Egypt, Red Sea, Koseir, 1862, leg. Klunzinger; 4 ɗ, 2 Ψ (1 ov) (SMNS ZIa 3368), Egypt, Red Sea, Koseir, 1883, leg. Klunzinger; 1 ɗ, 2 Ψ (SMF 4614), Red Sea, 0 7.1912, leg. E. Bannwarth; 8 ɗ, 3 Ψ (SMF 4669), Red Sea, Jul. 1912, leg. E. Bannwarth; 4 ɗ (SMF 9742), Red Sea, leg. R. Kossmann; 1 ɗ, 1 juv. (ZSM 164/7) Red Sea, Nov. 1895, Pola-Exp.; 5 Ψ (ZSM 164/8), Red Sea, Gulf of Suez, Shadwan, 18-20 Feb. 1896, Pola-Exp. Measurements. Largest ɗ 11.0 x 10.4 mm; largest Ψ 7.9 x 8.0 mm. Distribution. Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea.

Published as part of Werding, Bernd & Hiller, Alexandra, 2007, The Porcellanidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) of the Red Sea with description of a new species of Petrolisthes, pp. 1-24 in Zootaxa 1460 on pages 15-16, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.176386