WoRMS taxon details
Uroptychus spinulus Baba, 2018
1298965 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1298965)
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 
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Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-16964, geounit Vanuatu...
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-16964, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Etymology From the latin spinulus (dim. of spina, small spine), referring to small spines (two in number) on the dorsal proximal...
Etymology From the latin spinulus (dim. of spina, small spine), referring to small spines (two in number) on the dorsal proximal margin of P2 merus, a character to help separate the species from related species. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Uroptychus spinulus Baba, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1298965 on 2025-04-04
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Nomenclature
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-16964, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-16965, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-16966, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Etymology From the latin spinulus (dim. of spina, small spine), referring to small spines (two in number) on the dorsal proximal margin of P2 merus, a character to help separate the species from related species. [details]
