Species Epipedodromia thomsoni (Fulton & Grant, 1902)
Flat Sponge-crab
- Platydromia thomsoni Fulton, S.W. & Grant, F.E. 1902. Some little known Victorian decapod Crustacea, with description of new species No. 1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 2 14: 55-64 pl. 5 [57 pl. 5 figs 1-4].
Type data:
Syntype(s) NMV ♂ ♀, Western Port, VIC; NMV J219 ♂ ♀, Beaumaris, VIC.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sand bottom, sublittoral.
General References
Hale, H.M. 1927. The Crustaceans of South Australia. Eumalacostraca. Adelaide : Government Printer Vol. 1 201 pp., 202 figs. [105] (description and photo)
McLay, C.L. 1993. Crustacea Decapoda: The Sponge Crabs (Dromiidae) of New Caledonia and the Philippines with a review of the genera. pp. 111-251 in Crosnier, A. Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Volume 10. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 156: 1-491 [224]
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) |