Species Paragrapsus gaimardii (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
- Cyclograpsus gaimardii Milne Edwards, H. 1837. Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés, comprenant l'anatomie, la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux. Paris : Libraire Encyclopedique de Roret Vol. 2 532 pp., Atlas 32 pp., 42 pls. [79].
Type data:
Status unknown, MNHP, Australia (as 'Nouvelle-Hollande').
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, estuary, intertidal, shallow subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Under stones or in burrows, on sheltered sandy or slightly muddy shores, and on shingly or pebbly beaches.
General References
Campbell, B.M. & Griffin, D.J.G. 1966. The Australian Sesarminae (Crustacea: Brachyura): Genera Helice, Helograpsus nov., Cyclograpsus, and Paragrapsus. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 14(5): 127-174, text-figs 1-10 pls 20-23 [164] (redescription and distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Mar-2012 | 26-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |