WoRMS taxon details
Uroptychus grandior Baba, 2018
1298914 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1298914)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Baba, K. (2018). Chirostylidae of the Western and Central Pacific: Uroptychus and a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura). In: Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 30. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. 1-612. [details] Available for editors
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Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5929, geounit New...
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5929, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Etymology From the latin grandior (larger), alluding to the unusually large distal second spine on the flexor margin of the P2-4...
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Etymology From the latin grandior (larger), alluding to the unusually large distal second spine on the flexor margin of the P2-4...
Etymology From the latin grandior (larger), alluding to the unusually large distal second spine on the flexor margin of the P2-4 dactyli, one of the discriminating characters of the species. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Uroptychus grandior Baba, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1298914 on 2025-04-08
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Nomenclature
original description
Baba, K. (2018). Chirostylidae of the Western and Central Pacific: Uroptychus and a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura). In: Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 30. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. 1-612. [details] Available for editors
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- Type locality
- type locality contained in New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5929, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5925, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5926, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5927, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5928, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]Etymology From the latin grandior (larger), alluding to the unusually large distal second spine on the flexor margin of the P2-4 dactyli, one of the discriminating characters of the species. [details]