Species Philyra orbicularis (Bell, 1855)
- Leucosia orbicularis 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 [284 pl. 30 fig. 1].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH, coasts of Australia.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Sand bottom, sublittoral.
General References
Tyndale-Biscoe, M. & George, R.W. 1962. The Oxystomata and Gymnopleura (Crustacea, Brachyura) of Western Australia with descriptions of two species from Western Australia and one from India. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 45(3): 65-96 figs 1-9 pls 1-3 [75] (male first gonopod figured)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 | 04-Jun-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 30-Mar-2012 | 02-Aug-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |