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Issue: Vol. 4497 No. 1: 8 Oct. 2018
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2018-10-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4497.1.10
Page range: 145–150
Abstract views: 56
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Hyastenus verreauxii A. Milne-Edwards, 1872, a synonym of Hyastenus elatus Griffin & Tranter, 1986: lectotype designation and reversal of precedence (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majoidea: Epialtidae)

Systematics and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Block S3 Level 2, 4 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119227, Republic of Singapore
Australian Museum, 1 William St., Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia, and School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, 2 Conservatory Drive, 117377, Republic of Singapore.
Systematics and Ecology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Block S3 Level 2, 4 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, 2 Conservatory Drive, 117377, Republic of Singapore.
Crustacea Brachyura Majoidea Epialtidae

Abstract

The majoid spider crab, Hyastenus verreauxii A. Milne-Edwards, 1872 (family Epialtidae), was described based on the material from “Nouvelle-Hollande” (= Australia) in the “Collection du Muséum”, that is, the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris (MNHN). It was noted by A. Milne-Edwards (1872: 250) that the species is morphologically similar to H. diacanthus (De Haan, 1839) but differs in having a less developed hepatic region, as well as longer and straighter pseudorostral spines. Miers (1879: 26) synonymised H. verreauxii under H. diacanthus with no detailed explanation, and Miers (1886: 56) noted that this species “is probably a variety of Hyastenus diacanthus”. Haswell (1880: 442; 1882: 20) identified Australian specimens as H. diacanthus and listed H. verreauxii as its junior synonym. Ortmann (1893: 55) followed the consensus but regarded H. verreauxii as a subspecific taxon (“var.”) of H. diacanthus. Serène & Lohavanijaya (1973: 53) treated H. verreauxii as a synonym of H. diacanthus. However, none of these authors provided a detailed explanation for the decision to synonymise this species nor was the type examined. This species has not been treated by subsequent workers.

 

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