Species Petrocheles australiensis (Miers, 1876)
Spiny Porcelain Crab
- Petrolisthes australiensis Miers, E.F. 1876. Descriptions of some new species of Crustacea, chiefly from New Zealand. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 17: 218-229 [222].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH, Australia.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, low intertidal, shallow subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Under rocks.
General References
Haig, J. 1965. The Porcellanidae (Crustacea, Anomura) of Western Australia, with descriptions of four new Australian species. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 48(4): 97-118 [98]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |