Species Harpiosquilla harpax (De Haan, 1844)
- Squilla harpax De Haan, W. 1844. Crustacea. 1-243 pls A-J, L-Q, 1-55, circ. tab. 2 in von Siebold, P.F. (ed.). Fauna Japonica sive Descriptio Animalium, quae in Itinere per Japoniam, Jussu et Auspiciis Superiorum, qui Summum in India Batava Imperium Tenent, Suscepto, Annis 1823–1830 Collegit, Notis, Observationibus et Adumbrationibus Illustravit. Leiden : Lugduni-Batavorum. [published from 1833–1850, Atlas dated 1844] [222 pl. 51 fig.1].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH 28 ♂, Japan.
Paralectotype(s) RMNH D460 1 specimen, Japan; RMNH D478 3 specimens, Japan.Subsequent designation references:
Manning, R.B. 1968. Stomatopod Crustacea from Madagascar. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 124(3641): 1-61 figs 1-16 [15-18]. - Harpiosquilla malagasiensis Manning, R.B. 1978. New and rare stomatopod Crustacea from the Indo-West Pacific region. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 264: 1-36 [30 fig. 15].
Type data:
Holotype MGH K7364 ♀, Tamatave, Madagascar. - Harpiosquilla paradipa Ghosh, H.C. 1987. Stomatopoda: Crustacea. Fauna of Orissa. State Fauna Series 1: 305-318 [306-308 fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype ZSI C4070/2 ♂, Paradip, India.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Ahyong, S.T. 2001. Revision of the Australian Stomatopod Crustacea. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 26: 1-326 [257-260 fig. 126]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Widely distributed in the Indo-West Pacific from the Red Sea and western Indian Ocean to Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, New Caledonia.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, intertidal, littoral, predator, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Sandy-mud to shelly substrates in shallow coastal waters including estuaries and embayments, depth to 93 m.
General References
Ahyong, S.T. 2001. Revision of the Australian Stomatopod Crustacea. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 26: 1-326 [257-260 fig. 126]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2016 | STOMATOPODA Latreille, 1817 | 27-May-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 30-May-2012 | 30-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |