Species Gonatonotus nasutus Chia & Ng, 2000
- Gonatonotus nasutus Chia, D.G.B. & Ng, P.K.L. 2000. A revision of Eumedonus H. Milne Edwards, 1834 and Gonatonotus White, 1847 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Eumedonidae), two genera of crabs symbiotic with sea urchins. Journal of Natural History 34: 15-56 [48 figs 22, 23].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP ♂, Bellona, Chesterfield Plateau, Coral Sea [21°13.50'S 158°50.20'E].
Paratype(s) MNHP ♀.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Central Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Coral Sea, Vanuatu, Philippines, Japan).
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, reef, subtidal, symbiotic.
Extra Ecological Information
Associated with echinoids (Phyllacanthus species).
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) |