Species Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) telescopicus (Owen, 1839)
- Gelasimus telescopicus Owen, R. 1839. Crustacea. 77-92 pls 24-28 in Beechey, F.W. (ed.). The Zoology of Captain Beechey's Voyage compiled from the collections and notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition, during a voyage to the Pacific and Behring's Straits performed in His Majesty's Ship Blossom under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey, R. N., F. R. S., &c. in the years 1825, 26, 27, and 28. London : H.G. Bohn 180 pp. [78 pl. 24 fig. 1].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, Hawai'i (as Sandwich Isles). - Macrophthalmus compressipes Randall, J.W. 1840. Catalogue of the Crustacea brought by Thomas Nuttall and J.K. Townsend, from the West Coast of North America and the Sandwich Islands, with descriptions of such species as are apparently new, among which are included several species of different localities, previously existing in the Collection of the Academy. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8(1): 106-147 pls 3-7 [123].
Type data:
Status unknown, ANSP CA3074 2♀ 1♂, Hawai'ian Islands (as Sandwich Ils). - Macrophthalmus podophthalmus Eydoux, F. & Souleyet, L.F.A. 1842. Crustacés. pp. 219-272 in Eydoux, F. (ed.). Voyage autour du monde exécuté pendant les années 1836 et 1837 sur la corvette 'la Bonite', commandée par M. Vaillant. Zoologie. Paris : Bertrand Vol. 1(2). [241 pl. 3 figs 6, 7].
Type data:
Status unknown, MNHP, Hawai'ian Islands (as Sandwich Ils). - Macrophthalmus verreauxi Milne Edwards, H. 1848. Note sur un Crustacé nouveau du genre Macrophthalme. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris 9: 358 [358].
Type data:
Holotype MNHP, Australia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Serène, R. 1973. Notes on Indo-west Pacific species of Macrophthalmus (Crustacea, Brachyura). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 46(8): 99-116 figs 1-2 pls 1-4 [109]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans including japan; Mergui Archipelago; Caroline Islands; Fiji; Hawaii
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Lord Howe Province (14), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, shallow subtidal, soft bottom.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2012 | 05-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Mar-2012 | 26-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Oct-2011 | 03-Oct-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |