Species Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifera (Fabricius, 1798)
- Portunus lucifer Fabricius, J.C. 1798. Supplementum Entomologiae Systematicae. Hafniae : Proft et Storch ii 573 pp. [364].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMUC 6 specimens, 'In oceano indico' [probably Tranquebar, south-east India]. - Goniosoma quadrimaculatum Milne Edwards, A. 1861. Etudes zoologiques sur les Crustacés récents de la famille des Portuniens. Archives du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris 10: 309-428 pls 28-38 [375 pl. 34 fig. 3].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP B781 S ♂, 'côte du Malabar'; MNHP B782 S ♂, 'côte du Malabar'; MNHP B783 S ♀, 'côte du Malabar'; MNHP B785 S juvenile ♂, 'côte du Malabar'; MNHP B784 S ♀, Batavia [Java, Indonesia].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Stephenson, W. 1972. An annotated check list and key to the Indo-west Pacific swimming crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Portunidae). Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand 10: 1-64 [33]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Red Sea to Japan).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Littoral, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Rocky to muddy substrates, to 2 m depth.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |