Species Galathea pubescens Stimpson, 1858
- Galathea pubescens Stimpson, W. 1858. Crustacea Anomura: Prodromus descriptionis animalium evertebratorum, quae in Expeditione ad Oceanum Pacificum Septentrionalem, a Republica Federata missa, Cadwaladaro Ringgold et Johanne Rodgers Ducibus, observavit et descripsit W. Stimpson. Pars VII. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 10: 225-252 [252].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown ♀ (lost), E coast of Amani-oshima of the Ryukyus and off Hokkaido, Japan.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Japan, East China Sea, Philippines, Zanzibar, Indonesia (Kei Islands), Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Tonga, 170–890 m.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
- Baba, K. 2005. Deep-sea chirostylid and galatheid crustaceans (Decapoda: Anomura) from the Indo-West Pacific, with a list of species. Galathea Report 20: 1-317 [84]
- Macpherson, E. and Robainas-Barcia, A. 2015. Species of the genus Galathea Fabricius, 1793 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Galatheidae) from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with descriptions of 92 new species. Zootaxa 3913(1): 1-335 [256]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 40–494 m.
General References
Baba, K. 1994. Deep-sea Galatheid Crustaceans (Anomura: Galatheidae) collected by the 'Cidaris I' Expedition off Central Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 35(1): 1-21 [4] (first record from Eastern Australia)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 09-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |