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Deep-Sea taxon details

Uroptychus spiniger Benedict, 1902

392131  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:392131)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Crustacea (Subphylum)
  5. Multicrustacea (Superclass)
  6. Malacostraca (Class)
  7. Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
  8. Eucarida (Superorder)
  9. Decapoda (Order)
  10. Pleocyemata (Suborder)
  11. Anomura (Infraorder)
  12. Chirostyloidea (Superfamily)
  13. Chirostylidae (Family)
  14. Uroptychus (Genus)
  15. Uroptychus spiniger (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Benedict, J. E. (1902). Description of a new genus and forty six new species of crustaceans of the family Galatheidae with a list of the known marine species. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 26: 243-334. [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone  
type locality contained in Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Deep (more than 100 m)  
Depth range Deep (more than 100 m) [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Uroptychus spiniger Benedict, 1902. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=392131 on 2025-04-30
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Uroptychus spiniger Benedict, 1902. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=392131 on 2025-04-30
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2009-04-21 10:47:48Z
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Macpherson, Enrique
2022-01-14 08:40:15Z
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De Grave, Sammy

original description Benedict, J. E. (1902). Description of a new genus and forty six new species of crustaceans of the family Galatheidae with a list of the known marine species. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 26: 243-334. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Baba, K.; Macpherson, E.; Poore, G.; Ahyong, S.; Bermudez, A.; Cabezas, P.; Lin, C.-W.; Nizinski, M.; Rodrigues, C.; Schnabel, K. (2008). Catalogue of squat lobsters of the world (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura - families Chirostylidae, Galatheidae and Kiwaidae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 1905: 1-220. [details] Available for editors  PDF available
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Syntype USNM 7795, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Association Associated with corals (obligate) [details]

Depth range Deep (more than 100 m) [details]
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