Species Myra mammillaris Bell, 1855
- Myra mammillaris Bell, T. 1855. Horae Carcinologicae or Notices of Crustacea. I. A Monograph of the Leucosiidae, with observations on the relations, structure, habits and distribution of the family; a revision of the generic characters; and descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 21: 277-314 pl. 4 [298 pl. 32 fig. 5].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1846.50 ♂, Adelaide.
Paralectotype(s) 1846.50 ♂, Adelaide;
Syntype(s) BMNH, South Australia.
Distribution
States
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Sandy substrates, sometimes with rocks and weed; depth to about 20 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 [89] (male first gonopod figured)
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 | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 20-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |