Species Xiphonectes stephensoni Moosa, 1981
- Portunus stephensoni Moosa, M.K. 1981. Portunus stephensoni, a new name for Portunus emarginatus Stephenson and Campbell, 1959 (Decapoda, Portunidae). Crustaceana 40: 108-109 [108] [nom. nov. for P. emarginatus Stephenson & Campbell, 1959].
- Portunus emarginatus Stephenson, W. & Campbell, B. 1959. The Australian Portunids (Crustacea: Portunidae) III. The genus Portunus. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 10(1): 84-124 pls 1-5 [107 figs 2H, 3H, pl. 2] [junior homonym of Portunus emarginatus Leach, 1814].
Type data:
Holotype AM P13256 ♂, Darnley Island, Torres Straits, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Madagascar, Mauritius, Andaman Islands, New Caledonia, Palau, and doubtfully from the Arabian Gulf).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 2–33 m.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |