Species Myra australis Haswell, 1879
- Myra australis Haswell, W.A. 1879. Contribution to a monograph of Australian Leucosiidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 4: 44-60 [50, pl. V, fig. 3].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM P40828 1♀ 3♂, Sue, Darnley and Palm Island, Cape Grenville, NE QLD; AM P40829 4♂, Sue, Darnley and Palm Island, Cape Grenville, NE QLD; AM P40830 1♂, Sue, Darnley and Palm Island, Cape Grenville, NE QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Malaysian region (Singapore, Gulf of Martaban).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Gritty sand to mud substrates, depth 5–58 m.
General References
Tyndale-Biscoe, M. & George, R.W. 1962. The Oxystomata and Gymnopleura (Crustacea, Brachyura) of Western Australia with descriptions of two species from Western Australia and one from India. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 45(3): 65-96 figs 1-9 pls 1-3 [88] (figured, gave characters to separate from M. affinis)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 30-Mar-2012 | 03-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |