Species Austruca perplexa (H. Milne Edwards, 1852)
- Gelasimus perplexus Milne Edwards, H. 1852. De la famille des ocypodides (Ocypodidae). Second Mémoire, in, Observations sur les affinités zoologiques et la classification naturelle des Crustacés. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris Zoology 18: 128-166 pls 3, 4 [150 pl. 4 fig. 18].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP, Java, Indonesia.
Generic Combinations
- Austruca perplexa (H. Milne Edwards, 1852).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (eastern India to Ryukyu Islands, southern Japan).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, estuary, intertidal, mangroves.
Extra Ecological Information
To sandy-mud on landward and seaward edge of mangroves in sheltered bays, creeks and river mouths.
General References
Crane, J. 1975. Fiddler Crabs of the World. Ocypodidae: Genus Uca. Jersey : Princeton University Press 736 pp. (type material information)
George, R.W. & Jones, D.S. 1982. A revision of the Fiddler Crabs of Australia (Ocypodinae: Uca). Records of the Western Australian Museum Suppl. No. 14: 5-99 [83]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 21-Sep-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Mar-2012 | 26-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |