Species Galathea corallicola Haswell, 1882
- Galathea corallicola Haswell, W.A. 1882. Description of some new species of Australian Decapoda. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 6(4): 750-763 [761].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM P270 4 specimens (AM P3884 also possible syntype), Port Molle, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australia (Queensland and South Australia), Papua New Guinea, 1–15 m.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, low intertidal, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Under blocks of dead coral.
General References
Haig, J. 1974. The Anomuran crabs of Western Australia: their distribution in the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India 14(2): 443-451 [447]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 09-Jan-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 24-Apr-2012 | 24-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |