Species Paragrapsus quadridentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837)
- Cyclograpsus quadridentatus 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
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, rocky shore, sand beaches.
Extra Ecological Information
Under stones on sand or shingle beaches, or rocky coasts, at lower mid-intertidal level, prefers exposed to semi-exposed coasts, although sometimes in sheltered localities.
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 [160] (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) |