Species Xiphonectes tenuicaudatus Stephenson, 1961
- Portunus tenuicaudatus Stephenson, W. 1961. The Australia Portunids (Crustacea: Portunidae). V. Recent collections. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 12(1): 92-128 pls 1-5 [114 figs 2C, 3H, pl. 3].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 62b-60 ♂, 48 kms N of Dampier Archipelago, WA.
Paratype(s) WAM 75b-60 ♀ (as allotype).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (Philippines and Madagascar).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, sand bottom, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
From 10–55 m depth.
General References
Stephenson, W. & Rees, M. 1967. Some Portunid crabs from the Pacific and Indian Oceans in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120(3556): 1-114 9 pls [28] (discussed as part of the P. longispinosus complex)
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) |