Species Izanami inermis (Miers, 1884)
- Matuta inermis Miers, E.J. 1884. Crustacea. Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the Voyage of H.M.S. `Alert' 1881–2. Part I. The collections from Melanesia. Part II. Collections from the western Indian Ocean. London : British Museum. pp. 178–322, 513–575 pls 18–32, 46–51. [256 pl. 26 fig. C].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1881.31 ♀, Albany Is., Torres Strait, Australia.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1882.7 3 juveniles, Prince of Wales Channel, Torres Strait, QLD; BMNH 1862.53 1♂ (the syntypes collected from Stn 177, Thursday Island and Stn 158, Torres Strait by Dr Coppinger, are no longer extant); BMNH 1862.53 ♂, 1 juvenile.Subsequent designation references:
Galil, B.S. & Clark, P.F. 1994. A revision of the genus Matuta Weber, 1795 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Calappidae). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 294: 3-55 [29].
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
East Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Timor, Philippines, New Caledonia, Fiji).
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, predator, sand bottom, sublittoral.
General References
Campbell, B.M. & Stephenson, W. 1970. The sublittoral Brachyura (Crustacea: Decapoda) of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 15(4): 235-302 figs 1-49 pl. 22 1 table [246]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 02-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |