Species Tubuca dussumieri (H. Milne Edwards, 1852)
- Gelasimus dussumieri Milne Edwards, H. 1852. De la famille des ocypodides (Ocypodidae). Second Mémoire, in, Observations sur les affinités zoologiques et la classification naturelle des Crustacés. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Paris Zoology 18: 128-166 pls 3, 4 [148 pl. 4 fig. 12].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP ♂, Samarang, Java, Indonesia.Subsequent designation references:
Crane, J. 1975. Fiddler Crabs of the World. Ocypodidae: Genus Uca. Jersey : Princeton University Press 736 pp. [35].
Generic Combinations
- Tubuca dussumieri (H. Milne Edwards, 1852).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
East Indo-west Pacific Oceans.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, estuary, intertidal, mangrove.
Extra Ecological Information
Muddy upper shoulder of steep creeks, usually shaded.
General References
George, R.W. & Jones, D.S. 1982. A revision of the Fiddler Crabs of Australia (Ocypodinae: Uca). Records of the Western Australian Museum Suppl. No. 14: 5-99 [31]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Mar-2012 | 26-Mar-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 18-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |