Genus Parasesarma de Man, 1895
- Parasesarma de Man, J.G. 1895. Bericht über die von herrn Schiffscapitän Storm zu Atjeh, an den westlichen Küsten von Malakka, Borneo und Celebes sowie in der Java-See gesammelten Decapoden und Stomatopoden (Part 2). Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Ökologie und Geographie der Tiere 9: 75-218 figs 16-39 [81] [gender neuter].
Type species:
Cancer quadratus Fabricius, 1798 by subsequent designation, see Rathbun, M.J. 1918. The grapsoid crabs of America. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 97: i-xxii 1-461, text-figs 1-172 pls 1-161 [284] (= Ocypode plicata Latreille, 1803).
Introduction
Molecular and morphological analyses by Shahdadi & Schubart (2017) support the move of the Australian species previously included in the genus Perisesarma de Man, 1895 to Parasesarma.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Shahdadi, A., Fratini, S. & Schubart, C.D. 2020. Taxonomic reassessment of Parasesarma (Crustacea: Brachyura: Decapoda: Sesarmidae) based on genetic and morphological comparisons, with the description of a new genus. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society XX: 1-36 [26]
Shahdadi, A. & Schubart, C.D. 2017. Taxonomic review of Perisesarma (Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae) and closely related genera based on morphology and molecular phylogenetics: new classification, two new genera and the questionable phylogenetic value of the epibranchial tooth. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 182(3): 517–548
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 01-Aug-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 23-Jun-2011 | 23-Jun-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |