Publications (Articles)


66. Yoshikawa A., Nakano T., Satoh T. P., Asakura A. (2018) A colour variation of Clibanarius virescens (Krauss, 1843) (Decapoda, Anomura) collected from Amami Oshima Island and Okinawa, Japan. Crustaceana 91, 85-101. doi: 10.1163/15685403-00003748.

65. Yamamori L., Kagaya K., Asakura A. (2017) Preliminary report on the shell fighting behaviour of Pagurus filholi in two different climate regions in Japan. Crustaceana 90, 1803-1808. doi: 10.1163/15685403-00003733.

64. Zeina A., Asakura A. (2017) A new species of Cerapus Say, 1817 (Amphipoda: Ischyroceridae) from the Red Sea, with a key to the worldwide species of the genus. Journal of Crustacean Biology, doi: 10.1093/jcbiol/rux024.

63. Nishimoto A., Haga T., Asakura A., Shirayama Y. (2015) An experimental approach for understanding the process of wood fragmentation by marine wood borers in shallow temperate waters. Marine Ecology Progress Series 538, 53-65.

62. Rogers D. C., Ahyong S. T., Boyko C.B., D'Acoz C.D., and 74 signatories including Asakura A. (2017) Images are not and should not ever be type specimens: a rebuttal to Garraffoni & Freitas. Zootaxa 4269 (4), 455-459. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4269.4.3.

61. Sultana Z. & Asakura A. (2015) The complete larval development of Pagurus lanuginosus De Haan, 1849 (Decapoda, Anomura, Paguridae) reared in the laboratory, with emphasis on the post-larval stage. Zootaxa 3915 (2), 206-232.

60. Sultana Z. & Asakura A. (2015) The complete larval development of Pagurus maculosus Komai & Imafuku, 1996 (Decapoda, Anomura, Paguridae) reared in the laboratory, and a comparison with sympatric species. Zootaxa 3947 (3): 301-326.

59. Zayasu Y., K. Nomura, K. Seno, A. Asakura (2013). A new species of Fizesereneia Takeda & Tamura, 1980 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachura: Cryptochiridae) from Japan.  Zootaxa 3681 (3): 257-269

58. Sonoda, K, A. Asakura, M. Minoura, R. W. Elwood and Y.-P. Gunji (2012) Hermit crabs perceive the extent of their virtual bodies.  Biology Letters  doi:10.1098/rsbl.2012.0085.

57. Asakura, A., and H. Tachikawa (2010) Diogenes holthuisi, a new species of hermit crab (Decapoda, Anomura, Diogenidae) from shallow waters of the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, Japan.Crustaceana Monographs, 14: 133-144.

56. Asakura, A. (2010) A new species of hermit crab of the teevana group of Pylopaguropsis (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae) from the western Pacific, collected during the PANGLAO Expedition.  Nauplius, 18: 35-43.

55. Imazu, A., and A. Asakura (2006) Descriptions of agonistic, aggressive and sexual behaviors of five species of hermit crabs from Japan (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae and Diogenidae). Crustacean Research, Special Number, 6: 95-107.

54. Asakura, A., and S. Godwin (2006) Diogenes patae, a new species of hermit crab (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Diogenidae) from American Samoa.  Zoosystema, 28: 457-463.

53. Asakura, A. (2006a) Descriptions of color patterns in selected species of pagurid hermit crabs (Decapoda: Anomura: Pagurudae) from Japan. Crustacean Research, Special Number, 6 : 133-149.

52. Asakura, A. (2006b) Dardanus sanguinocarpus Degener, 1925 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) species complex: a redescription of D. sanguinocarpus and descriptions of three new species. Zootaxa, 1230: 1-54.

51. Asakura, A., and S. Watanabe.(2005) Hemigrapsus takanoi, new species, a sibling species of the common Japanese intertidal crab H. penicillatus (Decapoda: Brachyura: Grapsodea).Journal of Crustacean Biology, 25: 279-292.

50. Asakura, A. (2005) A review of the genus Micropagurus (Crustacea Decapoda Anomura Paguridae) . Zootaxa, 1090: 1-34.

49. McLaughlin, P. A., and A. Asakura (2004) Reevaluation of the hermit crab genus Parapagurodes McLaughlin & Haig, 1973 (Decapoda: Anomura Paguroides: Paguridae) and a new genus for Parapagurodes doederleini (Doflein, 1902).  Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 117: 42-56.

48. Asakura, A., and T. Kosuge (2004) Pseudopaguristes bicolor, a new species of hermit crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Diogenidae) from Japan, the third species of the genus.  Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 117: 57-67.

47. Asakura, A., and H. Tachikawa. (2004) Boninpagurus acanthocheles, a new genus and species of hermit crab (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae) from shallow waters of the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands, Japan. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 24: 157-167.

46. Asakura, A.(2004a) Hermit crabs of the genus Calcinus from Japanese and adjacent waters (Crustacea Decapoda Anomura Diogenidae) : Color variant of C. hazletti Haig and McLaughlin. Crustaceana, 76: 1237-1241.

45. Asakura, A. (2004b) Pseudopaguristes shidarai, a new species of hermit crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Diogenidae) from Japan, the fourth species of the genus.  Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 117: 153-168.

44. Asakura, A., and H. Tachikawa. (2003) Hermit crabs of the genus Calcinus from Japanese and adjacent waters (Crustacea Decapoda Anomura Diogenidae) : C. hazletti Haig and McLaughlin, 1984 and C. haigae Wooster, 1984.  Crustaceana, 76: 717-739.

43. Asakura, A., H. Tachikawa, and T. Kosuge (2003) The first record of Dardanus brachyops Forest, 1962 (Decapoda Anomura Diogenidae) from tropical Japan: a redescription of the male and supplemental information on the female morphology.  Tropical Zoology, 16: 189-207.

42. Asakura, A., and G. Paulay (2003) Pylopaguropsis lemaitrei, a new species of hermit crab (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae) from French Polynesia. Crustacean Research, 32: 13-25.

41. Asakura, A., and P. A. McLaughlin (2003) A new species of Pseudopaguristes McLaughlin, 2002 (Crustacea: Decapoda : Diogenidae) from Japan. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 116: 453-463.

40. Asakura, A., H. Furumi, K. Nomura, and H. Tachikawa. (2002) A brief review of records of Calcinus gaimardii (H. Milne Edwards, 1848) and C. morgani Rahayu & Forest, 1999 from Japanese waters, with note on color variants of C. gaimardii (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae) .  Biological Magazine, Okinawa, 40: 33-40.

39. Asakura, A., and S. Hirayama (2002) Dardanus jacquesi, a new species of hermit crab from Indo-West Pacific, with the redescription of a little known species, Dardanus dearmatus (Henderson, 1888) (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae).  Crustaceana, 75: 213-230.

38. Asakura, A. (2002a) Hermit crabs of the genus Calcinus Dana, 1851 from Japan and adjacent waters (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae): C. areolatus Rahayu & Forest, 1999.Benthos Research, 57: 11-20.

37. Asakura, A. (2002b) Hermit crabs of the genus Calcinus (Crustacea Decapoda Anomura Diogenidae) with a brush of setae on the third pereopods, from Japanese and adjacent waters. Tropical Zoology, 15: 27-70.

36. Asakura, A., and K. Nomura (2001) Hermit crabs of the genus Calcinus Dana, 1851 from Japan and adjacent waters (Crustacea Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae): C. pulcher Forest, 1958 and C. lineapropodus Morgan & Forest, 1991.  Crustacean Research, 30: 111-132.

35. Asakura, A., (2001) A revision of the hermit crabs of the genera Catapagurus A. Milne-Edwards and Hemipagurus Smith from the Indo-West Pacific (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae). Invertebrate Taxonomy, 15: 823-891.

34. Asakura, A., and H. Tachikawa (2000) A new hermit crab of the genus Calcinus from the northern Mariana Islands with additional information on C. revi Poupin and McLaughlin (Crustacea: Decapoda: Diogenidae).  Journal of Crustacean Biology, 20, Special Number, 2: 266-280.

33. Asakura, A. (2000) A review of Japanese species of Pylopaguropsis Alcock, 1905 (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae). Crustacean Research, 29: 70-108.

32. Asakura, A. (1999) Icelopagurus tuberculosus, a distinct hermit crabs species (Crustacea: Decapoda: Paguridae) from Japan. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 112: 381-395.

31. Nomura, K., S. Nagai, A. Asakura, and T. Komai. (1996) A preliminary report of shallow water decapod Crustacea in the Kerama Group, the Ryukyu Archipelago. Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan, 51: 7-21.

30. Komai, T., and A. Asakura. (1995) Pagurixsus nomurai, new species, and additional record of Pagurixsus maorus (Nobili, 1906), hermit crabs from Kume-jima Island, the Ryukyus, Japan (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae).  Journal of Crustacean Biology, 15: 341-354.

29. Aoki, M., and A. Asakura. (1995) Caprellids (Crustacea: Amphipoda) collected from the Ogasawara Islands.  Journal of Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba, 3: 191-194.

28. Asakura, A. (1995) Sexual differences in life history and patterns of resource utilization by the hermit crab. Ecology, Ecological Society of America, 76: 2295-2313.

27. Imazu, M., and A. Asakura. (1994) Distribution, reproduction and shell utilization patterns in three species of intertidal hermit crabs on a rocky shore on the Pacific coast of Japan. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 172: 1-25.

26. Asakura, A., S. Nishihama, and Y. Kondo. (1994) Studies on the biology and ecology of intertidal animals of Chichijima Island in the Ogasawara Islands. I. List of collected species with comments on some species.  Atoll Research Bulletin, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, 383: 1-17.

25. 朝倉彰 (1994) ヤドカリ類の闘争行動に関する近年の研究の発展.II. 貝殻闘争,儀式化の進化. 生物科学,46: 102-112.

24. 朝倉彰 (1993) ヤドカリ類の闘争行動に関する近年の研究の発展.I. 概説,攻撃行動. 生物科学,45: 143-160.

23. 高橋清美・朝倉彰・黒住耐二 (1992) ウスカワマイマイの交尾頻度と配偶様式.Venus, Japanese Journal of Malacology, 51: 323-326.

22. Asakura, A. (1992a) Population ecology of the sand-dwelling hermit crab Diogenes nitidimanus Terao. 5. Ecological implication in the pattern of molting. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 12: 537-545.

21. Asakura, A.(1992b) New record of the intertidal hermit crab Calcinus guamensis Wooster, 1982 from Japan, with comments on Japanese Calcinus.  Journal of Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba, 2: 37-40.

20. 朝倉彰 (1992) 東京湾の帰化動物−都市生態系における侵入の過程と定着成功の要因に関する考察. 千葉県立中央博物館研究報告,2: 1-14.

19. 村田憲要・渡邊精一・朝倉彰 (1991) 房総半島のサンゴヤドカリ類(Crustacea: Anomura: Diogenidae).  千葉県立中央博物館研究報告, 1: 21-13.

18. Asakura, A., and T. Kurozumi (1991) Preliminary notes on molluscus from the northern Mariana Islands.Journal of Natural History Museum and Institute, Chiba, 2: 15-19.

17. Asakura, A., Y. Kondo, and S. Nishihama. (1991) Distribution patterns of animals on the rocky shores of Chichijima in the Ogasawara Islands. Natural History Research, 3: 23-40.

16. Asakura, A. (1991a) Population ecology of the sand-dwelling hermit crab Diogenes nitidimanus. IV. Larval settlement. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 78: 139-146.

15. Asakura, A. (1991b) A new hermit crab (Decapoda: Paguridae) from rocky shores of the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 104: 793-799.

14. Asakura, A. (1991c) Differences in the patterns of distribution of the porcelain crab, Petrolisthes japonicus on an oceanic island (Chichijima, Ogasawara) and on a continental island (Zamami, Okinawa). Researches on Crustacea, 20: 23-28.

13. Asakura, A., Y. Kondo, W. Sato-Okoshi, and M. Miyata (1990) Distribution patterns of rocky shore animals of Hahajima Island, the Ogasawara Islands. Natural History Research, 1: 65-79.

12. 朝倉彰 (1990) 十脚甲殻類の配偶様式とその進化―特に交尾前ガードをめぐる最近の研究の動向とその批判. 生物科学,42: 192-200.

11. 朝倉彰 (1998a) 十脚甲殻類の社会性(2)集団でみつかる共生性の種の個体間関係. 生物科学,50: 37-43.

10. 朝倉彰 (1998b) 十脚甲殻類の社会性(1)ペアでみつかる種のオスーメス関係. 生物科学,49: 228-242.

9. 朝倉彰・西浜士郎 (1988) 小笠原諸島父島の潮間帯の動物調査.IV.父島西岸におけるアマオブネガイ類の生息状況. 沖縄生物学会誌,26: 17-22.

8. Asakura, A., and S. Suzuki (1987) Zoogeographical aspects of rocky intertidal molluscan fauna of the Pacific coasts of Japan. Marine Biology, 95: 75-81

7. Asakura, A., and S. Nishihama (1987a) Studies on the biology and ecology of the intertidal animals of Chichijima Island in the Ogasawara Islands -- III. Description, the form and habitat of the trochid snail, Monodonta perplexa boninensis n. subsp. in comparison with those in Monodonta perplexa perplexa (Pilsbry). Venus, Japanese Journal of Malacology, 46: 194-201.

6. Asakura, A., and S. Nishihama (1987b) Studies on the biology and ecology of the intertidal animals of Chichijima Island in the Ogasawara Islands -- II. Description, distribution, size structure in the population and allometric growth of the limpet, Notoacmea schrenckii boninensis n. subsp. Venus, Japanese Journal of Malacology, 46: 182-193.

5. Asakura, A. (1987a) Preliminary observations on the offshore mass migration of sand-dwelling hermit crab, Diogenes nitidimanus Terao. Journal of Ethology, 5: 207-209.

4. Asakura, A. (1987b) Unique shell use by reef-flat hermit crabs in Guam, Micronesia. Researches on Crustacea, 16: 21-27.

3. Asakura, A. (1987c) Polymorphism in chelae of Diogenes nitidimanus Terao (Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae). Researches on Crustacea, 16: 29-33.

2. Asakura, A. (1987d) Population ecology of the sand-dwelling hermit crab, Diogenes nitidimanus Terao. 3. Mating system. Bulletin of Marine Science, 41: 226-233.

1. 朝倉彰 (1984) ヤドカリの個体群生態学. 日本ベントス研究会誌, 27: 1-13.




















37. 朝倉彰・森上需 (2007)  千葉県河口域のカニ類. 海洋と生物 171: 83-93.



36. 朝倉彰 (2006) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題オキヤドカリ科その3. 海洋と生物, 164: 309-316.



35. 朝倉彰・渡部元・太田秀・橋本惇 (2006) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題オキヤドカリ科その2. 海洋と生物, 163: 211-226.



34. Asakura, A. (2006) Shallow water hermit crabs of the families Pylochelidae, Diogenidae and Paguridae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) from the Sea of Japan, with a description of a new species of Diogenes.   Bulletin of Toyama Science Museum, 29: 23-103.



33. 朝倉彰・渡部元・太田秀・橋本惇 (2005) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題ホンヤドカリ科その5. 海洋と生物, 159: 394-399.



32. 朝倉彰 (2005) ヨコバサミ属Clibanarius Dana, 1852(十脚目異尾亜目ヤドカリ科Decapoda: Anomura: Diogenidae)の分類学的研究. うみうし通信, 47: 5-8.



31. Asakura, A. (2005)  Pagurodofleinia, a replacement generic name for Dofleinia McLaughlin & Asakura, 2004 (Crustacea: Decapoda), preoccupied by Dofleinia Wassilieff, 1908 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa).  Zootaxa, 1089: 64.



30. 朝倉彰・太田秀・渡部元 (2004) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題オキヤドカリ科. 海洋と生物, 155: 583-588.



29. 朝倉彰 (2004a) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題ホンヤドカリ科その4. 海洋と生物, 151: 455-464.



28. 朝倉彰 (2004b) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題オカヤドカリ科. 海洋と生物, 150: 83-89.



27. 朝倉彰 (2003a) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題ヤドカリ科その2. 海洋と生物, 148: 394-397.

26. 朝倉彰 (2003b) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題ホンヤドカリ科その4. 海洋と生物, 145: 140-144.

25. 朝倉彰 (2003c) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題ホンヤドカリ科その3. 海洋と生物, 144: 40-45.

24. 朝倉彰 (2002a) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題ヤドカリ科. 海洋と生物, 143: 556-563.

23. 朝倉彰 (2002b) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題ホンヤドカリ科その2. 海洋と生物, 142: 456-459.

22. 朝倉彰 (2001a) ヤドカリ類の分類学,最近の話題ホンヤドカリ科. 海洋と生物, 142: 449-456.

21. 朝倉彰  (2001b)  ヤドカリ類の系統をめぐる近年の話題の展開.月刊海洋号外, 26,総特集「甲殻類」:21-31.

20. 朝倉彰  (2001c)  ヤドカリ類における性差と種内競争.  3. 性差の行動的側面. 海洋と生物, 137: 589-593.

19. 朝倉彰  (2001d)  ヤドカリ類における性差と種内競争.  2. 成長と生残の性差. 海洋と生物, 135: 404-410.

18. 朝倉彰  (2001e)  ヤドカリ類における性差と種内競争.  1. 性差の形態的側面. 海洋と生物, 135: 398-403.

17. 朝倉彰  (2000)  貝類生態学のフロンティア.月刊海洋号外, 20,総特集「軟体動物」:162-170.

16. 朝倉彰 (1999)  十脚甲殻類の配偶様式の類型化. 海洋と生物, 125: 516-521.

15. 野村恵一・朝倉彰 (1998) 串本で採集されたテッポウエビ類とその分布,社会構造及び生活様式について. 南紀生物, 40: 25-34.

14. Irimura S., M. Shigei, M. Saba, I Kogo and A. Asakura  (1994)  Echinoderms collected from the northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia.   Natural History Research, Special Issue, 1: 293-298.

13. Takeda, M., Y. Fukui, K. Wada and A. Asakura (1994)  Brachyura (Crustacea: Decapoda) from the northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia.  Natural History Research, Special Issue, 1: 285-290.

12. Kurozumi, T. and Asakura, A.. (1994)  Marine molluscs from the northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia. Natural History Research, Special Issue, 1: 121-165.

11. Hayashi, K.I., T. Komai and A. Asakura. (1994)  Macrura (Crustacea: Decapoda: Stenopodidae, Caridae, and Palinulidae) collected from the northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia.   Natural History Research, Special Issue, 1: 267-274.

10. Asakura, A., T. Kurozumi and T. Komai.  (1994)  Anomura (Crustacea: Decapoda) collected from the northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia.  Natural History Research, Special Issue, 1: 275-284.

9. 今津真由美・朝倉彰 (1993)  房総半島小湊岩礁潮間帯におけるヤドカリ類3種の攻撃行動・繁殖行動・貝殻闘争. 千葉大学理学部海洋生態系研究センタ年報, 13: 9-11.

8. 今津真由美・朝倉彰 (1992)  房総半島天津小湊岩礁潮間帯におけるヤドカリ類3種の貝殻利用状況. 千葉大学理学部海洋生態系研究センター年報, 12: 23-26.

7. 朝倉彰 (1992)  ヤドカリと貝殻分布・生活史・貝殻をめぐる行動. 遺伝, 46: 29-33.

6. 朝倉彰 (1990)  日本の潮間帯ヤドカリ類の生物地理. 海洋と生物, 12: 483-487.

5. 朝倉彰 (1986)  テナガツノヤドカリ個体群の貝殻資源の利用様式. 個体群生態学会報, 41: 24-26.

4. 朝倉彰 (1985)  海洋生物個体群の生物地理学的考察. 個体群生態学会報, 40: 67-83.

3. Asakura, A. and T. Kikuchi (1984a)  Population ecology of the sand dwelling hermit crab, Diogenes nitidimanus Terao.  2. Migration and life history. Publications from the Amakusa Marine Biological Laboratory , 7: 109-128.

2. Asakura, A. and T. Kikuchi (1984b)  Population ecology of the sand dwelling hermit crab, Diogenes nitidimanus Terao.  1. Shell utilization.  Publications from the Amakusa Marine Biological Laboratory, 7: 109-128.

1. 朝倉彰 (1984)  三浦半島潮間帯のヤドカリ類. 横須賀市博物館報告, 31: 14-19.










13. 朝倉彰 (2006) 日本甲殻類学会の紹介世界で最も長い歴史をもつ甲殻類学の学会. 「特集:日本分類学連合と分類学の過去,現在,未来」. 海洋と生物, 164: 273-277.



12. 朝倉彰 (2005)  The Crustacean Society この1年の動き. Cancer, 日本甲殻類学会,  14: 39-41.



11. 朝倉彰 (2004a)  2009年にThe Crustacean Society Summer Meetingの日本開催決定される—TCS Business Meeting in 2003の記録. Cancer, 日本甲殻類学会,  13: 65-68.



10. 朝倉彰 (2004b) 南アフリカ博物館でヤドカリ標本を見る:ケープタウン滞在記. Cancer, 日本甲殻類学会, 13: 53-55.



9. 朝倉彰 (2003) ポーランドでの国際甲殻類評議員会.Cancer, 日本甲殻類学会, 12: 43-47.



8. 朝倉彰 (2002a) 沼田眞先生を偲んで.千葉県生物学会誌, 5251-53.



7. 朝倉彰 (2002b) 千葉県立中央博物館名誉館長沼田眞先生を偲ぶ. 生物科学, 54: 123-124.



6. 朝倉彰 (2002c) アメリカ・スミソニアン自然史博物館研究員に聞く博物館の研究体制. 日本動物分類学会誌タクサ 12: 20-27.



5. 朝倉彰 (2002d) 国際甲殻類評議員会International Crustacean Councilについて.Cancer, 日本甲殻類学会, 11:49-52.



4. 朝倉彰 (2001) 海外の博物館にみる甲殻類の研究体制と標本管理 Cancer, 日本甲殻類学会, 10: 9-18.



3. 朝倉彰 (2000) 海外の甲殻類関係のシンポジウム・学会から Cancer, 日本甲殻類学会, 9: 51-58.

2. Asakura, A., T. Ohba, T. Furuki, H. Harada, S. Miyano and T. Kurozumi. (1992). Biological expedition to the northern Mariana Islands.  Pacific Science Information Bulletin, 44: 24-26.

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