Species Ovalipes catharus (White, 1843)
- Portunus catharus White, A. in White, A. & Doubleday, E. 1843. List of the annulose animals hitherto recorded as found in New Zealand, with the descriptions of some new species. pp. i-iv, 1-396 in Dieffenbach, E. (ed.). Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany and natural history of that country. London : John Murray Vol. 2. [265].
Type data:
Status unknown, BMNH, New Zealand.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
West Pacific Ocean (New Zealand and Chatham Islands).
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Sublittoral.
General References
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 [224]
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) |