Species Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1796)
- Cancer carnifex Herbst, J.F.W. 1796. Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse nebst einer Systematischen Beischreibung ihrer Verschieden Arten. Berlin & Stralsund Vol. 2 Pt 6 pp. 163–226 pls 41–46. [published from 1782–1804] [163 pl. 41 fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB Herbst 2127 ♂, Tranquebar, India. - Cardisoma obesum Dana, J.D. 1851. Crustacea Grapsoidea, (Cyclometopa, Edwardsii): Conspectus Crustacearum quae in Orbis Terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicae Foederatae Duce, lexit et descriptsit J.D. Dana. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 5: 247-254 [252].
Type data:
Status unknown, (probably lost), Paumotu Archipelago. - Cardisoma urvillei Milne Edwards, H. 1853. Mémoires sur la famille des Ocypodiens, suite. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris Zoology 3 20: 163-228 pls 6-11 [204].
Type data:
Status unknown, MNHP (probable depository institution), Samoa.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Türkay, M. 1974. Die Gecarcinidae Asiens und Ozeaniens (Crustacea: Decapoda). Senckenbergiana Biologica 55(4/6): 223-259 figs 1-19 [224]
- Ng, P.K.L., Eldredge, L.G. & Evenhuis, N.L. 2011. The names of decapod and stomatopod Crustacea from Tahiti, French Polynesia, established by Anthony Curtis in 1938 and 1944. Zootaxa 3099: 43-56 [45 (Table 1), 48]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, crepuscular, folivore, littoral, mangrove, nocturnal, scavenger, semiterrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
In grasses, especially saltwater couch, fringing mangroves.
General References
Quinn, N.J., Diele, K. & Meischner, U. 1991. Reproductive behaviour of Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1794) (Brachyura: Gecarcinidae) at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 31(1): 399
History of changes
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