Species Guyanacaris polychaetes (Sakai, 1994)
- Acanthaxius polychaetes Sakai, K. 1994. Eleven species of Australian Axiidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Thalassinidea) with descriptions of one new genus and five new species. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 11: 175-202 [193 figs 11-13].
Type data:
Holotype NTM Cr.007156 ♂ (259-260 m depth), Great Barrier Reef, SE of Cairns, Qld [17°57.5'S 147°03.5'E].
Generic Combinations
- Bruceaxius polychaetes (Sakai, 1994).
- Guyanacaris polychaetes (Sakai, 1994).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope.
Extra Ecological Information
Depth 259–260 m.
General References
Poore, G.C.B. 2020. Axiid and micheleid lobsters from Indo-West Pacific deep-sea environments (Crustacea: Decapoda: Axiidea: Axiidae, Micheleidae). In: Corbari, L., Chan, T.-Y. and Ahyong, S.T. (eds) Deep-sea crustaceans from Papua New Guinea. Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos vol. 31. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 213: 259-367 [264] (generic placement)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 28-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 27-Jul-2023 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 27-Jul-2023 | MOVED | |
| 10-May-2022 | DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 27-Jul-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 24-Nov-2011 | 24-Nov-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 03-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |