Species Austruca triangularis (A. Milne Edwards, 1873)
- Gelasimus triangularis Milne Edwards, A. 1873. Recherches sur la faune carcinologique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Pt. 2. Groupe des Cyclometopes Neptunens. Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 9: 155-332 pls 4-18 [275].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP ♂, New Caledonia.
Generic Combinations
- Austruca triangularis (A. Milne Edwards, 1873).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
East Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, estuary, intertidal, mangrove.
Extra Ecological Information
On the shaded shoulders of protected creeks.
General References
Crane, J. 1975. Fiddler Crabs of the World. Ocypodidae: Genus Uca. Jersey : Princeton University Press 736 pp. (type 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 [77]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Mar-2012 | 26-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |