Species Leiogalathea laevirostris (Balss, 1913)
- Galathea imperialis Miyake, S. & Baba, K. 1967. New and rare species of the family galatheidae (Crustacea, Anomura) from Sagami Bay in the collection of the Biological Labroatory, Imperial household, Japan. Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University 14(2): 225-246 [213, figs 1, 2].
Type data:
Holotype WSW of Jagoshima, Sagami Bay, Japan. - Galathea laevirostris Balss, H. 1913. Neue Galatheiden aus der Ausbeute der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. 'Valdiva'. Zoologischer Anzeiger 41: 221-226 [221].
Type data:
Holotype (805 m depth), W entrance of Sombrero Channel, Nicobar Islands.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Ahyong, S.T. 2007. Decapod Crustacea collected by the NORFANZ Expedition: Galtheidae and Polychelidae. Zootaxa 1593: 1-54 [14]
- Ahyong, S.T., Baba, K., Macpherson, E. & Poore, G.C.B. 2010. A new classification of the Galatheoidea (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura). Zootaxa 2676: 57-68
Generic Combinations
- Leiogalathea laevirostris (Balss, 1913).
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean to Indonesia, and New Caledonia to Japan and French Polynesia and Australia (NSW and Norfolk Island).
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, deep water.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2015 | 04-Mar-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 04-Mar-2011 | ADDED |