Species Thaumastocheles dochmiodon Chan & de Saint Laurent, 1999
- Thaumastocheles dochmiodon Chan, T.-Y. & de Saint Laurent, M. 1999. The rare lobster genus Thaumastocheles (Decapoda: Thaumastochelidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with description of a new species. Journal of Crustacean Biology 19(4): 891-901 [891].
Type data:
Holotype NTOU H 1–6.1997 ♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan.
Paratype(s) NTOU P 5.6.1991 ♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; NTOU P 27.4.1995 ♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; NTOU P 19.10.1995 ♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; NTOU P 6.1.1996 ♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; NTOU P 14.9.1996 ♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; NTOU P 24.9.1996 ♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; NTOU P 1–6.1997 12♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; NTOU P 1997-1998 26♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; MNHP ♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan; USNM 3♂, north-eastern coast, Tai-Shi, I-Lan County, Taiwan.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Southern Japan, Taiwan, South China Sea.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: N coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, oceanic province.
Extra Ecological Information
From 250–822 m depth.
General References
Chang, S.-C., Chan, T.-Y. & Ahyong, S.T. 2014. Two new species of the rare lobster genus Thaumastocheles Wood-Mason, 1874 (Reptantia: Nephropidae) discovered from recent deep-sea expeditions in the Indo-West Pacific. Journal of Crustacean Biology 34(1): 107-122
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2012 | 29-May-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 20-Oct-2011 | 20-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |