Species Mictyris livingstonei McNeill, 1926
- Mictyris livingstonei McNeill, F.A. 1926. Studies in Australian Carcinology. No 2. A revision of the family Mictyridae, the status and synonymy of the genus Megametope and its contained species. Records of the Australian Museum 15(1): 100-131 4 figs pls 9, 10 [119 pl. 10 figs 1-3].
Type data:
Holotype AM P5136 ♂, South West Rocks, Trail Bay, NSW.
Paratype(s) AM P4623 ♂; AM P39915 5 specimens.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Estuary, littoral, mangrove, muddy sand.
Extra Ecological Information
Usually inside mangrove zone, appear to remain buried at low tide, surface droving behaviour has not been observed.
General References
Takeda, M. 1978. Soldier Crabs from Australia and Japan. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo A (Zool.) 4(1): 31-38 [34] (figures and description)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |