Species Filhollianassa ceramicus (Fulton & Grant, 1906)
Ceramic Ghost Shrimp, Large-clawed Burrower
- Callianassa ceramica Fulton, S.W. & Grant, F.E. 1906. Some little known Victorian decapod Crustacea, with descriptions of new species.—No. III. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 2 19(1): 5-15 pls 3-5 [12 pl. 5].
Type data:
Holotype NMV J880 1 specimen, Western Port (reef near pier at Shoreham), VIC.
Paratype(s) AM G5666; NMV; AM.
Generic Combinations
- Notiax ceramica (Fulton & Grant, 1906). —
Sakai, K. 2011. Axioidea of the world and a reconsideration of the Callianassoidea (Decapoda, Thalassinidea, Callianassida). Crustaceana Monographs 13: 1-616 [383] - Biffarius ceramica (Fulton & Grant, 1906).
- Filhollianassa ceramicus (Fulton & Grant, 1906). —
Poore, G.C.B., Dworschak, P.C., Robles, R. Mantelatto, F.L. & Felder, D.L 2019. A new classification of Callianassidae and related families (Crustacea: Decapoda: Axiidea) derived from a molecular phylogeny with morphological support. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 78: 73-146 [137]
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, littoral, sand bottom, sublittoral.
General References
Hale, H.M. 1927. The Crustaceans of South Australia. Eumalacostraca. Adelaide : Government Printer Vol. 1 201 pp., 202 figs. (illustration and description)
Sakai, K. 1999. Synopsis of the family Callianassidae, with keys to subfamilies, genera and species, and the description of new taxa (Crustacea: Decapoda: Thalassinidea). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 326: 1-152 [41]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2020 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 15-Jul-2020 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 26-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 08-Dec-2011 | 02-Dec-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |