Species Metadromia wilsoni (Fulton & Grant, 1902)
- Cryptodromia wilsoni Fulton, S.W. & Grant, F.E. 1902. Some little known Victorian decapod Crustacea, with description of new species. No. 2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 2 15: 59-68 pls 8-10 [61 pl. 9].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NMV J214 ♂ ♀, Port Phillip Heads, VIC. - ?Dromia pseudogibbosa Parisi, B. 1915. Decapodi Giaponnesi del Museo di Milano II. Dromiacea. Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali 54: 102-116. 3 pls [102, pl. 2, figs 1, 2].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- McLay, C.L. 2009. New records of crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura) from the New Zealand region, including a new species of Rochina A.Milne-Edwards, 1875 (Majidae), and a revision of the genus Dromia Weber, 1795 (Dromiidae). Zootaxa 2111: 1-66 [17-19]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
West Pacific (north to Philippines, east to French Polynesia, south to New Zealand), Indian and south Atlantic Oceans, in both temperate and tropical waters.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 420 to 520 m.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 09-Mar-2011 | 09-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |