Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<em>Nectocarcinus integrifrons</em> [from A. Milne Edwards 1861: pl. 38 fig. 1]

Nectocarcinus integrifrons [from A. Milne Edwards 1861: pl. 38 fig. 1]

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Family CARCINIDAE MacLeay, 1838


Compiler and date details

May 2012 - Peter Davie, Queensland Museum, Brisbane

Diagnosis

Carapace subhexagonal, moderately wider than broad or about as broad as long; not obviously convex in both directions; eyestalks short; anterolateral border divided into five or fewer teeth (including exorbital tooth), supra-orbital fissures reduced, infraorbital fissure reduced or absent. Basal antennal segment narrow, cylindrical, fixed or free, longer than broad, lying longitudinally; lobe on first maxilliped ('portunid lobe') inconspicuous. Chelipeds long and stout; usually without spines except for inner carpal spine. At least one pair of ambulatory legs longer than chelipeds; dactyli of last pair of legs mostly lanceolate or styliform. Male first gonopod without subterminal spines. (After Apel & Spiridonov 1998).

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Dec-2019 DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 15-Aug-2018 MODIFIED Dr Shane Ahyong
04-Jun-2012 04-Jun-2012 MOVED
27-Mar-2012 27-Mar-2012 MOVED
12-Feb-2010 (import)