Species Alpheus obesomanus Dana, 1852
- Alpheus obesomanus Dana, J.D. 1852. Conspectus Crustaceorum quae in Orbis Terrarum circumnavigatione, Carolo Wilkes e classe Reipublicae Foederatae Duce, lexit et descripsit. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 6: 10-28 [21].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ANSP, Fiji Archipelago. - Alpheus lutini Coutière, H. 1905. Marine Crustaceans. XV. Les Alpheidae. (pp. 852-921, pls. LXX-LXXXVII, figs 127-139) in Gardiner, J.S. (ed.). Fauna and Geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagoes, being the account of the work carried on and of the collections made by an expedition during the years 1899 and 1900. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press Vol. II(Part IV) pp. 807–921, pls. LXVII-LXXXVII. [885 pl. 76 fig. 24].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP (probable depository institution), Maldive Ils, Samoan Ils, and 'l'ile Tague'.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Banner, D.M. & Banner, A.H. 1982. The alpheid shrimp of Australia. Part III: The remaining alpheids, principally the genus Alpheus, and the family Ogyrididae. Records of the Australian Museum 34(1): 1-357 figs 1-95 [89]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans (East Africa to Japan and east to Society Islands).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, low intertidal, reef flat, shallow subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
In pairs in branching galleries under coralline encrusting algae on heads of dead or living coral, usually in areas of wave wash.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2013 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |