Species Phalangipus hystrix (Miers, 1886)
- Naxia hystrix Miers, E.J. 1886. Report on the Brachyura collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 17(49): i-xlix 1-362 pls 1-29 [60 pl. 6 fig. 4].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♀ (not located in 1970), Moluccas, Amboina [Ambon], Indonesia. - Egeria investigatoris Alcock, A. 1895. Materials for a Carcinological Fauna of India. No. 1. The Brachyura Oxyrhyncha. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 64(Pt 2 No. 2): 157-291 pls 3-5 [225].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZSI (probable depository institution), Sri Lanka.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Griffin, D.J.G. 1973. A revision of the Spider Crabs of the genus Phalangipus (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majidae). Journal of Natural History 7: 165-207 [175]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Red Sea to Japan and Philippines).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Sand and mud substrates, sometimes with coral rubble, gravel or broken shell, depth 50–353 m.
General References
Griffin, D.J.G. 1976. Spider crabs of the family Majidae (Crustacea: Brachyura) from the Philippine Islands. Journal of Natural History 10: 179-222 [204]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 15-Feb-2012 | 15-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |