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Species Oratosquillina quinquedentata (Brooks, 1886)

 

Generic Combinations

  • Oratosquillina quinquedentata (Brooks, 1886).

 

Introduction

Ahyong & Low (2013: 597) determined that Oratosquillina quinquedentata (Brooks, 1886), ought to take precedence over the objective synonym Cancer (Mantis) digitalis Herbst, 1793, despite the latter being the older name. This reversal of precedence is in accordance with ICZN Article 23.9.2.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Arafura Sea, Gulf of Thailand, Bombay, India, Indonesia.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, intertidal, mud bottom, predator, sublittoral.

Extra Ecological Information

Sandy-mud to mud substrates, shore to 51 m depth.

 

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)
31-Jul-2013 31-Jul-2013 MODIFIED
30-May-2012 30-May-2012 MOVED
10-May-2012 10-May-2012 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)