Species Myra affinis Bell, 1855
- Myra affinis Bell, T. 1855. Horae Carcinologicae or Notices of Crustacea. I. A Monograph of the Leucosiidae, with observations on the relations, structure, habits and distribution of the family; a revision of the generic characters; and descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 21: 277-314 pl. 4 [296 pl. 32 fig. 2].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 43.6 ♂, Philippines.Subsequent designation references:
Tyndale-Biscoe, M. & George, R.W. 1962. The Oxystomata and Gymnopleura (Crustacea, Brachyura) of Western Australia with descriptions of two species from Western Australia and one from India. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 45(3): 65-96 figs 1-9 pls 1-3 [88]. - Myra affinis White, 1847 [nomen nudum].
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (E India to China, Japan and Philippines).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Muddy sand bottom, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 10–50 m.
General References
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 [250] (figured)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 30-Mar-2012 | 03-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 02-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |