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Uroptychus psilus Baba, 2018

1298952  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1298952)

accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Baba, K. (2018). Chirostylidae of the Western and Central Pacific: <i>Uroptychus</i> and a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura). In: Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 30. <em>Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.</em> 1-612. [details] Available for editors  PDF available
Type locality contained in New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone  
type locality contained in New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search  
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]

Etymology From the Greek psilos (bare, smooth), alluding to the smooth carapace surface of the species.  
Etymology From the Greek psilos (bare, smooth), alluding to the smooth carapace surface of the species. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Uroptychus psilus Baba, 2018. Accessed at: https://decanet.info/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1298952 on 2025-09-12
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2018-09-25 06:33:41Z
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original description Baba, K. (2018). Chirostylidae of the Western and Central Pacific: <i>Uroptychus</i> and a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura). In: Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 30. <em>Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.</em> 1-612. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

context source (Deepsea) Baba, K. (2018). Chirostylidae of the Western and Central Pacific: <i>Uroptychus</i> and a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura). In: Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 30. <em>Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris.</em> 1-612. [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]

Etymology From the Greek psilos (bare, smooth), alluding to the smooth carapace surface of the species. [details]