Species Gelasimus vomeris (McNeill, 1920)
- Uca marionis vomeris McNeill, F.A. 1920. Studies in Australian Carcinology. No. 1. Records of the Australian Museum 13(3): 105-109 figs 1-5 pl. 19 [106 fig. 4, pl. 19 figs 1-6].
Type data:
Lectotype AM P4559 ♂, Trial Bay, NSW.
Paralectotype(s) AM P4242–4244, Endeavour River, Fraser Is., Brisbane River, QLD; AM P4549–4551; AM P4553–4556; AM P4558–4563; AM P4565–66; AM P4895; AM P5149–5157.Subsequent designation references:
George, R.W. & Jones, D.S. 1982. A revision of the Fiddler Crabs of Australia (Ocypodinae: Uca). Records of the Western Australian Museum Suppl. No. 14: 5-99 [73].
Generic Combinations
- Gelasimus vomeris (McNeill, 1920).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, estuary, intertidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Unshaded sandy-mud along lower tide levels of open bays and creeks, and on isolated sand or mud banks.
General References
George, R.W. & Jones, D.S. 1982. A revision of the Fiddler Crabs of Australia (Ocypodinae: Uca). Records of the Western Australian Museum Suppl. No. 14: 5-99 [70]
Hagen, H.O. von 1993. Waving display in females of Uca polita and of other Australian Fiddler Crabs. Ethology 93: 3-20 [16]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 21-Sep-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Mar-2012 | 26-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 18-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |