Species Mariaplax granulifera (Campbell & Stephenson, 1970)
- Hexapus granuliferus Campbell, B.M. & Stephenson, W. 1970. The sublittoral Brachyura (Crustacea: Decapoda) of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 15(4): 235-302 figs 1-49 pl. 22 1 table [286 fig. 49].
Type data:
Holotype QM W3108 ♀, Red Buoy, Moreton Bay, QLD
Comment: Rahayu & Ng (2014) restrict the type material to the Holotype, while the Paratypes are reassigned to M. daviei Rahayu & Ng, 2014.
Generic Combinations
- Mariaplax granulifera (Campbell & Stephenson, 1970). —
Rahayu, D.L. & Ng, P.K.L. 2014. New genera and new species of Hexapodidae (Crustacea, Brachyura) from the Indo-West Pacific and east Atlantic. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 62: 396–483 [438]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Hexapus ?granuliferus [Identified as Mariaplax granulifera (Campbell & Stephenson, 1970) by Rahayu & Ng (2014)]. —
Serène, R. & Soh, C.L. 1976. Brachyura collected during the Thai-Danish Expedition (1966). Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin 12: 1-37, figs 1-28, pls 1-7 [Fig. 26, 26C]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Rahayu & Ng (2014) restrict the distribution of M. granulifera to the Moreton Bay area, while the material from Tasmanian waters as well as Port Jackson area is reassessed as M. daviei Rahayu & Ng, 2014
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Low intertidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Muddy-sand substrates.
General References
Rahayu, D.L. & Ng, P.K.L. 2014. New genera and new species of Hexapodidae (Crustacea, Brachyura) from the Indo-West Pacific and east Atlantic. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 62: 396–483 [438] (redescription)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 26-Feb-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |