Species Albunea symmysta (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Cancer symmysta Linnaeus, C. 1758. Cancer. pp. 625-634 in Linnaeus, C. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundem classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Vol. 1 10, 824 pp. [630] [often misspelled as 'symnista'].
- Albunea edsoni Calado, T.C. dos S. 1997. Albunea edsoni, uma mova espëcie da fam Albuneidae para Lord Howe, Australia (Crustacea, Anomura, Albuneidae). Nauplius, Rio Grande 5(2): 17-22 [18 figs 1, 2].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1956.11.22.106 ♀, Lord Howe Is.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Davie, P. 2002. Crustacea: Malacostraca: Eucarida (Part 2): Decapoda—Anomura, Brachyura. In Wells, A. & Houston, W.W.K. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 19.3B. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia xiv 641 pp. [27] (following C.B. Boyko, in litt. who re-examined the holotype of A. edsoni Calado, and found it to be conspecific with A. symmysta)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, burrower, sand bottom, sublittoral.
General References
Serène, R. & Umali, A.F. 1965. A review of Philippine Albunaeidae, with descriptions of two new species. Philippine Journal of Science 94(1): 87-116 figs 1-12 pls 1-6 [90] (description and figures)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |