Species Sagmariasus verreauxi (H. Milne Edwards, 1851)
Eastern Rock Lobster (Aust), Green Rock Lobster(Fao)
- Palinurus verreauxi Milne Edwards, H. 1851. Observations sur le squelette tégumentaire des Crustacés Décapodes, et sur la morphologie de ces animaux. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris Zool.) (3e ser. 16: 221-291 (1-71) pls 8-11 [255, 290 pl. 8 fig. 15].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP (probably lost, see Holthuis, L.B. 1991. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, 13: i–viii, 1–292 [105]), New South Wales. - Palinurus huegelii Heller, C. 1862. Beiträge zur näheren kenntnis der Macrouren. Sitzungsberichte der Mathematischen-Physikalischen Klasse der Königlich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 45(1): 389-426, 2 pls [393].
Type data:
Holotype NHMW, Sydney or New Zealand (Heller recorded the type locality as the Indian Ocean, but as the species is not known to occur there, Holthuis (1991: 105) gave evidence suggesting either Sydney or New Zealand).Type locality references:
Holthuis, L.B. 1991. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, 13: i-viii, 1-292. - Palinurus tumidus Kirk, T.W. 1880. Description of a new species of Palinurus. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 12: 313-314 pl. 9 [313].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ 5700 ♂, Whaingaroa, W coast of the North Island, New Zealand. - Palinurus giganteus Kirk, T.W. 1880. Description of a new species of Palinurus. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 12: 313-314 pl. 9 [313] [junior objective synonym of Palinurus tumidus Kirk, 1880].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ 5700 ♂, Whaingaroa, W coast of the North Island, New Zealand.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Holthuis, L.B. 1991. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, 13: i-viii, 1-292 [105]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
South-west Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
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)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, littoral, rock bottom, sand bottom, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Gravel bottom, depth 0 to 155 m.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2012 | 29-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |