Species Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, 1861
- Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller, C. 1861. Synopsis der im rothen Meere vorkommenden Crustaceen. Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 11: 3-32 [19].
Type data:
Lectotype NHMW ♀, Red Sea.
Paralectotype(s) MNHP 198-63 ♂, Red Sea.Subsequent designation references:
Kropp, R.K. 1988. The status of Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller and Lithoscaptus paradoxus Milne Edwards (Brachyura: Cryptochiridae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 101(4): 872-882 [874]. - Cryptochirus rugosus Edmondson, C.H. 1933. Cryptochirus of the central Pacific. Occasional Papers of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 10(5): 3-23 figs 1-6 pls 1-4 [6].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM S3668 ♀, Line Islands, Teraina [Washington Island].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Kropp, R.K. 1988. The status of Cryptochirus coralliodytes Heller and Lithoscaptus paradoxus Milne Edwards (Brachyura: Cryptochiridae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 101(4): 872-882 [874]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, commensal, coral reef, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Found on the surface of massive coral, family Faviidae.
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) |