Species Strahlaxius plectrorhynchus (Strahl, 1862)
Slow Shrimp
- Axius plectrorhynchus Strahl, C. 1862. Über einige neue von Hrn F. Jagor eingesandte Thalassinen und die systematische Stellung dieser Familie. Monatsberichte der Deutschen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1861: 1055-1072 14 figs [1060 figs 2, 4, 11].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB ♀ adult (probable depository institution), Luzon.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
East Indo-west Pacific Oceans. Records of S. plectrorhynchus from southern Australia belong to an undescribed species. (G. Poore, 2025)
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, coral reef, littoral, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Found at edge of beach rock, vertical burrows, depth to 13 m.
General References
Sakai, K. & de Saint Laurent, M. 1989. A check list of Axiidae (Decapoda, Crustacea, Thalassinidea, Anomura), with remarks and in addition descriptions of one new subfamily, eleven new genera and two new species. Naturalists 3: 1-104 [24]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 01-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 08-May-2012 | 04-Jul-2014 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |