Species Metopograpsus thukuhar (Owen, 1839)
- Grapsus thukuhar Owen, R. 1839. Crustacea. 77-92 pls 24-28 in Beechey, F.W. (ed.). The Zoology of Captain Beechey's Voyage compiled from the collections and notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition, during a voyage to the Pacific and Behring's Straits performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey, R. N., F. R. S., &c. in the years 1825, 26, 27, and 28. London : H.G. Bohn 180 pp. [80 pl. 24 fig. 3].
Type data:
Status unknown, BMNH (presumed lost), Hawai'i. - Metopograpsus eydouxi Milne Edwards, H. 1853. Mémoires sur la famille des Ocypodiens, suite. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris Zoology 3 20: 163-228 pls 6-11 [165].
Type data:
Status unknown, MNHP, Sandwich Islands [Hawai'i]. - Metopograpsus intermedius Milne Edwards, H. 1853. Mémoires sur la famille des Ocypodiens, suite. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris Zoology 3 20: 163-228 pls 6-11 [165].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP, locality unknown.Subsequent designation references:
Tweedie, M.W.F. 1949. The species of Metopograpsus (Crustacea, Brachyura). Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde 28: 466-471 [470].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Banerjee, S.K. 1960. Biological Results of the Snellius Expedition. XVIII. The Genera Grapsus, Geograpsus and Metopograpsus (Crustacea Brachyura). Temminckia 10: 132-199 figs 1-6 [186]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west central Pacific Oceans (South Africa to Japan and east to Hawai'i).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, mangrove, sheltered rocky shore.
Extra Ecological Information
Among stones and under weed.
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) |