Species Metanephrops australiensis (Bruce, 1966)

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Species Metanephrops australiensis (Bruce, 1966)

Australian Scampi, Northwest Lobster (Fao), Northwest Scampi (Aust)

Nephrops australiensis Bruce, A.J. 1966. Nephrops australiensis sp. nov., a new species of lobster from northern Australia (Decapoda Reptantia). Crustaceana 10: 245-258 pls 25-27 [245 pls 25-27].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 11-64 ♂, NE of Port Hedland, N WA.
Paratype(s) WAM 12-64 ♀ (as allotype); WAM 16-64 ♀ (now RMNH D21151); WAM 17-64 ♀ (now BMNH 1964.9.28.14); RMNH D21152 1♀, NE of Port Hedland, N WA.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Indonesia, Philippines.

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: NW oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental slope, oceanic province.

Trade

food

Extra Ecological Information

Firm sediment, on a bottom of Globigerina ooze probably in burrows, depth 390 to 500 m, mainly 440–460 m.

General References

Chan, T.-Y. 1997. Crustacea Decapoda: Palinuridae, Scyllaridae and Nephropidae collected in Indonesia by the KARUBAR Cruise, with an identification key for the species of Metanephrops. pp. 409-431 in Crosnier, A. & Bouchet, P. Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Volume 16. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 172: 1-667 [418] (range extension and discussion on variation)

Holthuis, L.B. 1991. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, 13: i-viii, 1-292 [65, 68]

Wadley, V. & Evans, D. 1991. Crustaceans from the Deepwater Trawl Fisheries of Western Australia. Hobart, Australia : CSIRO Division of Fisheries 44 pp. [33]

Wassenberg, T.J. &Hill, B.J. 1989. Diets of four decapod crustaceans (Linupurus trigonus, Metanephrops andamanicus, M. australiensis and M. boschmai) from the continental shelf around Australia. Marine Biology, Berlin 103: 161-167

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
29-May-2012	29-May-2012	MOVED
20-Oct-2011	20-Oct-2011	MODIFIED
	03-Jun-2010	MODIFIED

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