Genus Pleistacantha Miers, 1879
- Pleistacantha Miers, E.J. 1879. On a collection of Crustacea made by Capt H.C. St. John, R.N., in the Corean and Japanese Seas. Part I. Podophthalmia. With and Appendix by Capt H.C. St. John. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1879: 18-61 pls 1-3 [24] [gender feminine].
Type species:
Pleistacantha sanctijohannis Miers, 1879 by original designation. - Echinoplax 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 [31] [gender feminine].
Type species:
Echinoplax moseleyi Miers, 1886 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Sakai, T. 1976. Crabs of Japan and the Adjacent Seas. Tokyo : Kodansha 3 vols xxix 773 pp. [English vol.]; 1–16, 251 pls [Plates vol.]; 461 pp. [Japanese vol.]. [171]
- Richer de Forges, B., Ng, P.K.L. & Ahyong, S.T. 2013. Parapleisticantha Yokoya, 1933, a valid genus of deep-sea inachid spider crab from Japan and the Philippines (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea), with description of a new species. Zootaxa 3635: 15–26 [Date published 25 March 2013] [15-16]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Timor Province (2), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Northwest Transition (3), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northwest Province (4)
General References
Griffin, D.J.G. & Tranter, H. 1986. The Decapoda Brachyura of the Siboga Expedition. Part VIII. Majidae. Siboga Expéditie Monographie 39(c4): 1-335, 112 text-figs 22 pls [49] (key to species)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2019 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 25-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 05-Jun-2012 | 05-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 16-Feb-2012 | 16-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 16-Feb-2012 | 16-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 16-Feb-2012 | 16-Feb-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 19-Aug-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |