Genus Leontocaris Stebbing, 1905
- Leontocaris Stebbing, T.R.R. 1905. South African Crustacea, Pt III. Marine Investigations in South Africa IV: 21-123 pls 17-24 [21, 98] [name placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology, see International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1957. Opinion 470. Additions to the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology of the names of one hundred and two genera of Caridea (Class Crustacea, Order Decapoda) and use of the Plenary Powers for various purposes in connection therewith. Opinions and Declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 16: 129–202; gender feminine].
Type species:
Leontocaris paulsoni Stebbing, 1905 by monotypy.Secondary source:
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1957. Opinion 470. Additions to the Official List of Family-Group Names in Zoology of the names of one hundred and two genera of Caridea (Class Crustacea, Order Decapoda) and use of the Plenary Powers for various purposes in connection therewith. Opinions and Declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 16: 129-202. - Problemacaris Stebbing, T.R.R. 1921. Preliminary account of supposed new genus and species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8: 626 [626] [gender feminine].
Type species:
Problemacaris spinetum Stebbing, 1921 by monotypy (probably = Leontocaris paulsoni Stebbing, 1905).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Holthuis, L.B. 1955. The recent genera of the caridean and stenopodidean shrimps (Class Crustacea, Order Decapoda, Supersection Natantia) with keys for their determination. Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 26: 1-157 [100]
Distribution
States
Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
South Africa, east Pacific off South America, north west Atlantic, deep water, depths of 246–1650 m.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)
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) |
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| 22-Jul-2013 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |