Subgenus Calidris (Crocethia) Billberg, 1828

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Subgenus Calidris (Crocethia) Billberg, 1828

Crocethia Billberg, G.J. 1828. Synopsis Faunae Scandinaviae. Tom. I, Pars 2. Aves. Holmiae 208 pp. [For publication date Richmond, C.W. 1900. Some necessary changes in nomenclature. Auk ns 17: 178–179 Lysaght, A. 1957. The first specimens of Dacelo novaeguineae and D. leachii in European collections. Emu 57: 209–210 Mathews, G.M. 1926. An important date. Emu 26: 148] [132] [new name for Calidris, not Merrem 1804, Illiger 1811].
Type species:
Trynga alba Vroeg, 1864 by monotypy.
Arenaria Bechstein, J.M. 1803. Ornithologisches Taschenbuch von und für Deutschland; oder, Kurze Beschreibung aller Vögel Deutschlands für Liebhaber dieses Theils der Naturgeschichte. Leipzig : Carl Friedrich Enoch Richter et al. Vol. 2 550 pp. [462a] [junior homonym of Arenaria Brisson, 1760 (Scolopacidae, Arenariinae), and unavailable].
Type species:
Trynga alba Vroeg, 1864 by monotypy.
Calidris Illiger, J.C.W. 1811. Prodromus Systematis Mammalium et Avium, additis terminis zoographicis utriusque classis, eorumque versione Germanica. Berolini : Sumptibus C. Salfeld xvii 301 pp. [249] [junior homonym of Calidris Merrem, 1804 (Scolopacinae, Calidrinae), and unavailable].
Type species:
Trynga alba Vroeg, 1864 by monotypy.
Morinellus Gray, G.R. 1841. A List of the Genera of Birds, with their synonyms and an indication of the typical species of each genus. London : R. & J. Taylor xii 115 pp. [Date published Sep 1841] [90].
Arenula Wood, C.T. 1835. The Ornithological Guide: in which are discussed several interesting points in ornithology. London : Whittaker & Co. 236 pp. [nomen nudum].

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Afrotropical Region

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric

Nearctic Region

Neotropical Region

Oriental Region

Palaearctic Region

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)
		08-Oct-2015	MODIFIED

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