Species Lithodes macquariae Ahyong, 2010
- Lithodes macquariae Ahyong, S.T. 2010. The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: King Crabs of New Zealand, Australia and the Ross Sea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 123: 3-194 [48].
Type data:
Holotype AM P42530 ♂, off Garden Cove, Macquarie Island [54°30’S, 158°57’E].Type locality references:
Ahyong, S.T. 2010. The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: King Crabs of New Zealand, Australia and the Ross Sea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Lithodidae). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 123: 3-194 [48].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Macquarie Ridge to Solander Trough and Campbell Plateau, New Zealand
IMCRA
Macquarie Island Province (24)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, oceanic province.
Extra Ecological Information
From 120–705 m depth.
General References
Hale, H.M. 1941. Decapod Crustacea. Report of the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition, 1928–31 4(9): 257-285 figs [272] (record from Macquarie Island)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |