Species Macrophthalmus (Mareotis) pacificus Dana, 1851
- Macrophthalmus pacificus Dana, J.D. 1851. Crustacea Grapsoidea, (Cyclometopa, Edwardsii): Conspectus Crustacearum quae in Orbis Terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicae Foederatae Duce, lexit et descriptsit J.D. Dana. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 5: 247-254 [248].
Type data:
Status unknown, (probably lost), Upolu, Western Samoa. - Macrophthalmus bicarinatus Heller, C. 1868. Reise der osterreichischen-Fregatte `Novara' um die Erde in den Jahren 1857–1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodors B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Die Crustacean. 2. Vienna. [36 pl. 4 fig. 2].
Type data:
Status unknown, ZMV (probable depository institution), Nicobar Islands.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (India to Japan and east to Samoa).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), 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)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, mangrove, mud-flats.
General References
Barnes, R.S.K. 1967. The Macrophthalminae of Australasia; with a review of the evolution and morphological diversity of the type genus Macrophthalmus (Crustacea: Brachyura). Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 31(2): 195-262 figs 1-16 pls 1-4 [218] (redescription and distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 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) |