Subspecies Charybdis (Charybdis) natator natator (Herbst, 1794)
- Cancer natator Herbst, J.F.W. 1794. Versuch einer Naturgeschichte der Krabben und Krebse nebst einer Systematischen Beischreibung ihrer Verschieden Arten. Berlin & Stralsund Vol. 2 Pt 5 pp. 147162 pls 37–40. [published from 1782–1804] [156 pl. 40 fig. 1].
Type data:
Status unknown, ZMB (presumed lost, not located by Sakai, K. 1999. J. F. W. Herbst-Collection of decapod Crustacea of the Berlin Zoological Museum, with remarks on certain species. Naturalists, Tokushima Biological Laboratory, Shikoku University 6: 1–45 pls 1–21 [40]), 'Das Vaterland ist Ostindien' [probably east coast of India, but possibly the Indo-Malayan Archipelago].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (southern Africa to Japan).
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Found on a variety of substrates from sand to rocky and coral reef, low intertidal to 55 m depth.
History of changes
| 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) |