Species Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson & Rees, 1968
Sand Crab, Sandy
- Ovalipes australiensis Stephenson, W. & Rees, M. 1968. A revision of the genus Ovalipes Rathbun, 1898 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Portunidae). Records of the Australian Museum 27(11): 213-261 pls 35-42 figs 1-4 [227 pls 35, 39, 41, 42].
Type data:
Holotype AM P6265 ♂, Lake Illawarra, NSW.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Low intertidal, sand bottom, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth to 60 m.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 27-Mar-2012 | 27-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |