Species Biarctus sordidus (Stimpson, 1860)
- Arctus sordidus Stimpson, W. 1860. Crustacea Macrura. Pars VIII of Prodromus descriptionis animalium evertebratorum, quae in Expeditione ad Oceanum Pacificum Septentrionalem, a Republica Federata missa, Cadwaladaro Ringgold et Johanne Rodgers Ducibus, observavit et descripsit. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 12: 22-47 [23].
Type data:
Holotype USNM (Lost), Hong Kong. - Scyllarus tutiensis Srikrishnadhas, B., Rahman, M. K. & Anandasekaran, A. S. M, 1991. A new species of scyllarid lobster Scyllarus tutiensis (Scyllaridae: Decapoda) from the Tuticorin Bay in the Gulf of Mannar. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 33: 418-421, fig. 1 [418, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype Gulf of Manaar near Tuticorin [08°44’18”N, 78°12’54”E].
Generic Combinations
- Biarctus sordidus (Stimpson, 1860).
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific from Persian Gulf to Australia and southern China
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic.
Extra Ecological Information
Depths between 2.7 and about 40 m, but mostly between 10 and 20 m; mostly sand (coarse and fine) with shells, stones, coral and sponges and clay; one record from loamy mud.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2012 | 29-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 29-Mar-2012 | ADDED |