Species Metanephrops sibogae (de Man, 1916)
Melville Island Scampi, Siboga Lobster (Fao), Siboga's Scampi (Aust)
- Nephrops sibogae de Man, J.G. 1916. Families Eryonidae, Palinuridae, Scyllaridae and Nephropsidae. The Decapoda of the Siboga Expedition. Part III. Siboga-Expéditie Report 39(A2): 1-122 pls 1-4 [102 pl. 4 fig. 18].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA De 104.197 5♂ 4♀, near the Kai [Kei] Islands, Indonesia [5°40'S 132°26'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indonesia.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Timor Province (2), Cape Province (20), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coast
- Queensland: NE oceanic
- Western Australia: NW oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, oceanic province.
Trade
food
Extra Ecological Information
Bottom of soft sediments, probably in burrows, depth 260–480 m.
General References
Griffin, D.J.G. & Stoddart, H.E. 1995. Deep-water decapod Crustacea from eastern Australia: lobsters of the families Nephropidae, Palinuridae, Polychelidae and Scyllaridae. Records of the Australian Museum 47(3): 231-263 [Date published 1 December 1995] [232]
Holthuis, L.B. 1991. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, 13: i-viii, 1-292 [65, 79]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2012 | 29-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | 20-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |