Species Urnalana whitei (Bell, 1855)
- Leucosia whitei Bell, T. 1855. Horae Carcinologicae or Notices of Crustacea. I. A Monograph of the Leucosiidae, with observations on the relations, structure, habits and distribution of the family; a revision of the generic characters; and descriptions of new genera and species. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 21: 277-314 pl. 4 [289 pl. 31 fig. 2].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH, Australian Seas.
Generic Combinations
- Urnalana whitei (Bell, 1855). —
Galil, B.S. 2005. Contributions to the knowledge of Leucosiidae III. Urnalana gen. nov. (Crustacea: Brachyura). Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 79: 9-40 [32-37]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (South Africa to Indonesia).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Sand to mud substrates, depth 14–73 m.
General References
Arnold, P.W. & George, R.W. 1987. Recognition of Leucosia whitei Bell and Leucosia cheverti Haswell (Decapoda, Brachyura, Leucosiidae). Crustaceana 53(2): 209-214 [212] (characters to distinguish from L. cheverti)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 13-Apr-2011 | 13-Apr-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |