Genus Jasus Parker, 1883
- Jasus Parker, T.J. 1883. On the structure of the head in Palinurus with special reference to the classification of the genus. Nature (London) 29: 189-190 1 pl. [190] [name placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology, see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1961. Opinion 612. Jasus Parker, 1883 (Crustacea, Decapoda); added to the Official List. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 18: 312–315; gender masculine].
Type species:
Palinurus lalandii H. Milne Edwards, 1837 by subsequent designation, see Holthuis, L.B. 1960. Proposed addition of the generic name Jasus Parker, 1883, to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology (Class Crustacea, Order Decapoda). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 17(6–8): 193-196. - Palinosytus Spence Bate, C. 1888. Report on the Crustacea Macrura collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 24: 1-942, i-xc figs 1-76 pls 1-150 [93] [name placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Genus-Group Names in Zoology, see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (1961); gender masculine].
Type species:
Palinurus lalandii H. Milne Edwards, 1837 by subsequent designation, see Holthuis, L.B. 1960. Proposed addition of the generic name Jasus Parker, 1883, to the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology (Class Crustacea, Order Decapoda). Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 17(6–8): 193-196.
Taxonomic Decision for Subgeneric Arrangement
- Holthuis, L.B. 1991. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, 13: i-viii, 1-292 [95]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
S Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), King (KIN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 31-Jul-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Palinurus edwardsii Hutton, F. 1875. Descriptions of two new species of Crustaceans from New Zealand: Sesarma pentagona and Palinurus edwardsii. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 7: 279-280 [279].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MONZ (apparently now lost, see Holthuis, L.B. 1991. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, 13: i–viii, 1–292 [97]), 'Otago Heads' near Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand. - Jasus novaehollandiae Holthuis, L.B. 1963. Preliminary descriptions of some new species of Palinuridae (Crustacea Decapoda, Macrura Reptantia). Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie Wetenschappen 66C: 54-60 [56].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH D10642 ♂, off the coast of NSW near Maroubra, Sydney.
Paratype(s) RMNH D14509 2 specimens, SE Australia, Bass Strait; AM E734; AM E1086; AM E1087; AM E1088; AM E1322; USNM.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Booth, J.D., Street, R.J. & Smith, P.J. 1990. Systematic status of the rock lobsters Jasus edwardsi from New Zealand and Jasus novaehollandiae from Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 24(2): 239-249 [239]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
New Zealand.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, littoral, rock bottom, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Found on rocky onshore and offshore reefs with sufficient hiding places, nocturnal, mating and egg-laying occurs from May to July after female moults, depth 0 to 200 m.
General References
Davie, P. 2002. Crustacea: Malacostraca: Phyllocarida, Hoplocarida, Eucarida (Part 1). In Wells, A. & Houston, W.W.K. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 19.3A. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing, Australia xii 551 pp. [424] (in literature prior to 1963 the species was usually indicated as Jasus lalandii as it was not distinguished from the Cape Rock Lobster)
Hale, H.M. 1927. The Crustaceans of South Australia. Eumalacostraca. Adelaide : Government Printer Vol. 1 201 pp., 202 figs. [65] (natural history)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2012 | 29-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |