Species Diogenes merguiensis De Man, 1888
- Diogenes merguiensis de Man, J.G. 1888. Report on the Podophthalmous Crustacea of the Mergui Archipelago, collected for the Trustees of the Indian Museum, Calcutta, by Dr John Anderson, F.R.S., Superintendent of the Museum. Parts I–V. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 22(136–140): 1-312 pls 1-19 [228 pl. 15 figs 4-6].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA ♀ (probable depository institution), Elphinstone Is., Mergui Archipelago; ZMA ♂ (probable depository institution), Mergui Archipelago.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Only confirmed from Rockhampton, recorded from 'New South Wales' by Dana (1852) but, at the time, this referred to the whole eastern seaboard; Indo-west Pacific (Mergui Arch.).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, subtidal.
General References
Dana, J.D. 1852. Crustacea. U. S. Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. Philadelphia : C. Sherman Vol. 13 1618 pp. [Pt 1: 1–685; Pt 2: 686–1618] [439] (recorded from 'New South Wales' as Diogenes miles but, at the time, this referred to the whole eastern seaboard)
McLaughlin, P.A. & Holthuis, L.B. 2001. In pursuit of J. F. W. Herbst's species of Diogenes (Anomura: Paguridea: Diogenidae). Journal of Crustacean Biology 21(1): 257-273 [257] (attributed earlier Australian records of Diogenes miles to this species)
Ortmann, A.E. 1892. Die Decapoden-Krebse des Strassburger Museums, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der von Herrn Dr. Döderlein bei Japan und bei den Liu-Kiu-Inseln gesammelten und zur Zeit im Strassburger Museum auf bewahrten Formen. IV Theil. Die Abtheilungen Galatheidea und Paguridea. Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 6(2): 241-325 pls 11, 12 [294] (identified from Rockhampton, QLD, as D. custos)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |