Species Uroptychus alcocki Ahyong & Poore, 2004
- Uroptychus alcocki Ahyong, S.T. & Poore, G.C.B. 2004. The Chirostylidae of southern Australia (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura). Zootaxa 436: 1-88 [15, fig. 2].
Type data:
Holotype AM P31412 ♀, SE of Ballina, New South Wales, 137 m [29°02´S, 153°48´E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasman Sea, Formosa Strait and Japan, in 64-419 m, Solomon Islands, Chesterfield Islands, Vanuatu, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, Norfolk Ridge and Hunter-Matthew, in 167-780 m.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Lord Howe Province (14), Central Eastern Transition (15), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Baba, K. 2018. Chirostylidae of the Western and Central Pacific: Uroptychus and a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura. In: Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos vol. 30. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 212: 1-132 [49]
- Baba, K., Macpherson, E., Poore, G.C.B., Ahyong, S.T., Bermudez, A., Cabezas, P., Lin, C-W, Nizinski, M., Rodrigues, C. & Schnabel, K.E. 2008. Catalogue of squat lobsters of the world (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura—families Chirostylidae, Galatheidae and Kiwaidae). Zootaxa 1905: 1-220 [Date published 15 Oct. 2008] [27]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental shelf.
Extra Ecological Information
320 m depth
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 13-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-May-2010 | ADDED |