Genus Gecarcoidea H. Milne Edwards, 1837
- Gecarcoidea Milne Edwards, H. 1837. Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés, comprenant l'anatomie, la physiologie et la classification de ces animaux. Paris : Libraire Encyclopedique de Roret Vol. 2 532 pp., Atlas 32 pp., 42 pls. [25] [gender feminine].
Type species:
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edwards, 1837 by monotypy. - Pelocarcinus Milne Edwards, H. 1853. Mémoires sur la famille des Ocypodiens, suite. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris Zoology 3 20: 163-228 pls 6-11 [203] [junior objective synonym of Gecarcoidea Milne Edwards, 1837; gender masculine].
Type species:
Gecarcoidea lalandii H. Milne Edwards, 1837 by monotypy. - Hylaeocarcinus Wood-Mason, J. 1873. On a new genus and species (Hylaeocarcinus humei) of land crabs from the Nicobar Island. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 42(2): 258-262 pls 15-16 [260] [junior subjective synonym of Gecarcoidea Milne Edwards, 1837; gender masculine].
Type species:
Hylaeocarcinus humei Wood-Mason, 1873 by monotypy. - Limnocarcinus de Man, J.G. 1879. On some new or imperfectly known Podophthalmous Crustacea of the Leyden Museum. Notes from the Leyden Museum 1: 53-73 [65] [junior subjective synonym of Gecarcoidea Milne Edwards, 1837; gender masculine].
Type species:
Limnocarcinus intermedius De Man, 1879 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Türkay, M. 1974. Die Gecarcinidae Asiens und Ozeaniens (Crustacea: Decapoda). Senckenbergiana Biologica 55(4/6): 223-259 figs 1-19 [240]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
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) |