Species Alionectes pulchricristatus (Gordon, 1931)
- Neptunus (Hellenus) pulchricristatus Gordon, I. 1931. Brachyura from the coasts of China. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 37: 525-558 [534 figs 8, 10a] [nom. nov. for Neptunus alcocki Gordon, 1930].
- Neptunus (Hellenus) alcocki Gordon, I. 1930. Seven new species of Brachyura from the coasts of China. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10 6(34): 519-525 [519] [junior homonym of Neptunus (Hellenus) alcocki Nobili, 1905. Pre-occupied name].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH 1930.12.2.82/85 4♂ 3♀, Hong Kong.
Generic Combinations
- Alionectes pulchricristatus (Gordon, 1931). —
Koch, M., Spiridonov, V.A. & Ďuriš, Z. 2022. Revision of the generic system for the swimming crab subfamily Portuninae (Decapoda: Brachyura: Portunidae) based on molecular and morphological analyses. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 197(1): 127–175 - Xiphonectes pulchricristatus (Gordon, 1931). —
Spiridonov, V.A., Neretina, T.V. & Schepetov, D. 2014. Morphological characterization and molecular phylogeny of Portunoidea Rafinesque, 1815 (Crustacea Brachyura): Implications for understanding evolution of swimming capacity and revision of the family-level classification. Zoologischer Anzeiger 253: 404–429
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific (Musqat, Gulf of Oman, to southern China and the Philippines).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Sandy to muddy bottoms, from 10–166 m depth.
General References
Davie, P.J.F. 1987. A new species and new records of Portunus (Decapoda: Portunidae) from Northern Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 25(1): 227-231 figs 1-3 [227] (first record for Australia)
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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20-May-2023 | PORTUNIDAE Rafinesque, 1815 | 03-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |