Species Hippa adactyla Fabricius, 1787
Turtle Crab
Type data:
Neotype AM P17384 ♀, McCauley's Beach, Coff's Harbour, NSW.Subsequent designation references:
Haig, J. 1970. The status of Remipes testudinarius Latreille and designation of a neotype for Hippa adactyla Fabricus, J.C. (Decapoda, Hippidae). Crustaceana 19(3): 288-296.- Remipes testudinarius Latreille, P.A. 1806. Genera Crustaceorum et Insectorum secundum ordinem naturalem in famlias disposita, iconibus exemplisque plurimus explicita. Paris : König Vol. 1 xviii 302 pp. pls 1–16. [45].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP (presumed lost), in 'Oceano Australasiae'. - Remipes denticulatifrons White, A. 1847. List of the Specimens of Crustacea in the Collection of the British Museum. London : British Museum viii 143 pp. [Date published Apr/1847] [57] [nom. nud.].
- Remipes testudinarius denticulatifrons Miers, E.J. 1878. Revision of the Hippidae. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 14: 312-336 pl. 5 [318 pl. 5 fig. 2].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH numerous specimens, Zanzibar; Maibate, Philippine Ils; Java; Aneiteum, New Hebrides; Lifu, Loyalty Ils; Charles Is., Galapagos.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Haig, J. 1974. A review of the Australian crabs of family Hippidae (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 17(1): 175-189 figs 1-5 pl. 6 [179]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, littoral, sand bottom.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |