Genus Prismatopus Ward, 1933
- Prismatopus Ward, M. 1933. New genera and species of marine Decapoda Brachyura from the coasts of New South Wales and Queensland. The Australian Zoologist 7(5): 377-394 pls 21-23 [391] [gender masculine].
Type species:
Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933 by monotypy. - Thacanophrys 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 [253].
Type species:
Chorinus aculeata H. Milne Edwards, 1834 by original designation.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Ng, P.K.L., Wang, C-H., Ho, P-H. & Shih, H-T. 2001. An annotated checklist of brachyuran crabs from Taiwan (Crustacea: Decapoda). National Taiwan Museum Special Publication Series, Taipei, Taiwan No. 11: 1-86, 8 colour pls (Griffin & Tranter (1986) included Prismatopus albanyensis Ward, 1933, in their new genus Thacanophrys, and therefore Prismatopus Ward, 1933, must take priority as the available name for this genus)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), 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), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)
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 [253] (key to species, as Thacanophrys)
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) |