Species Megaesthesius westralia Davie, 2013
- Megaesthesius westralia Davie, P.J.F. 2013. A new species of Megaesthesius Rathbun, 1909 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Chasmocarcinidae) from deep water off Western Australia. Zootaxa 3647(3): 470–478 [470].
Type data:
Holotype NMV J54597 ♂, off Ningaloo, Western Australia [22°04.00'S, 113°48.40'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Megaesthesius sagadae Rathbun, 1909 [misidentification by Poore et al. (2008: 46)]. —
Poore, G.C.B., McCallum, A.W. & Taylor, J. 2008. Decapod Crustacea of the continental margin of southwestern and central Western Australia: preliminary identifications of 524 species from FRV Southern Surveyor voyage SS10-2005. Museum Victoria Reports 11. pp. 1-106
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Transition (5)
Distribution References
- Ng, P.K.L. & Castro, P. 2016. Revision of the family Chasmocarcinidae Serène, 1964 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Goneplacoidea). Zootaxa 4209(1): 1–182 [Date published 22 Dec 2016] [91]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 27-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 15-May-2013 | ADDED |