Species Palapedia nitida (Stimpson, 1858)
- Kraussia nitida Stimpson, W. 1858. Crustacea Cancroidea et Coryoidea: Prodromus descriptionis animalium evertebratorum, quae in Expeditione ad Oceanum Pacificum Septentrionalem, a Republica Federata missa, Cadwaladaro Ringgold et Johanne Rodgers Ducibus, observavit et descripsit W. Stimpson. Pars IV. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 10: 31-40 [40].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ♂ (Stimpson's type specimens are lost), Kagosima, Japan. - Kraussia hendersoni Rathbun, M.J. 1902. Crabs from the Maldive Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 39(5): 123-138 pl. 1 [132].
Type data:
Holotype USNM ♂, Samoa.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Serène, R. 1972. Observations on the Indo-pacific species of Kraussia Dana 1852 (Decapoda: Brachyura). Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 55(2): 41-62 figs 1-24 [51]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (India to Japan).
IMCRA
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)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sand bottom, subtidal.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |