Genus Benthesicymus Spence Bate, 1881
- Benthesicymus Spence Bate, C. 1881. On the Penaeidae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 8: 169-196 pls 11-12 [190] [gender masculine].
Type species:
Benthesicymus crenatus Spence Bate, 1881 by subsequent designation, see Spence Bate, C. 1888. Report on the Crustacea Macrura collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 24: 1-942, i-xc figs 1-76 pls 1-150 [329]. - Benthoecetes Smith, S.I. 1884. XV. Report on the decapod Crustacea of the Albatross dredgings off the east coast of the United States in 1883. Report of the United States Fish Commission 10: 345-426 [391].
Type species:
Benthesicymus bartletti Smith, 1882 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Tirmizi, N.M. 1960. Crustacea: Penaeidae Part II. Series Benthesicymae. John Murray Expedition Scientific Report 10(7): 319-383 [322]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Atlantic-Indo-Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Norfolk Island Province (21), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Lord Howe Island
- New South Wales: Lower E coast, SE oceanic
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Territory: N coast
- Queensland: NE coast, NE oceanic
- Western Australia: NW oceanic, W oceanic
Distribution References
- Pérez Farfante, I. & Kensley, B. 1997. Penaeoid and sergestoid shrimps and prawns of the world. Keys and diagnoses for the families and genera. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 175: 1-233 [60] (review of species composition and distributions)
General References
Dall, W. 2001. Australian species of Aristeidae and Benthesicymidae (Penaeoidea: Decapoda). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46(2): 409-441 [426-427] (diagnosis and key to Indo-west Pacific species)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 01-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |