Species Uroptychus spinirostris (Ahyong & Poore, 2004)
- Gastoptychus spinirostris Ahyong, S.T. & Poore, G.C.B. 2004. The Chirostylidae of southern Australia (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura). Zootaxa 436: 1-88 [9, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype AM P31418 ♂, NE of Tweed Heads, Queensland, 364 m [28°02–05´S, 153°57´E].
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Queensland and western Australia; New Caledonia, the Norfolk Ridge, Monts Gemini, Vanuatu and the Kai Islands (Indonesia); 315-1074 m.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), 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 [489]
- McCallum, A. & Poore, G.C.B. 2013. Chirostylidae of Australia’s western continental margin (Crustacea : Decapoda : Anomura), with the description of five new species. Zootaxa 3664(2): 149–175 [Date published 24 May 2013] [165]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| 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 |