Species Stereomastis helleri Spence Bate, 1878
- Polycheles helleri Spence Bate, C. 1878. On the Willemoesia group of Crustacea. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 2: 273-283, 484, 489 pl. 13 [277].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1888.22 ♂, near Kermadec Island, south-west Pacific [29°55'S 178°14'W]; BMNH 1888.22 ♀, north of Papua New Guinea [2°33'S 144°04'E].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-West Pacific Ocean (Japan, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Madagascar).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Bathyal, benthic, continental rise.
Extra Ecological Information
From 787–2150 m depth.
General References
Ahyong, S.T. 2012. Polychelid lobsters (Decapoda: Polychelida: Polychelidae) colelcted by the CIDARIS expeditions off Central Queensland, with a summary of Australian and New Zealand distributions. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature 56(1): 1-8 [3] (new records)
Galil, B.S. 2000. Crustacea Decapoda: Review of the genera and species of the family Polychelidae Wood-Mason, 1874. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 184: 285-387 [327-329]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 01-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 29-Mar-2012 | 29-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |