DecaNet taxon details
Parapontophilus abyssi (Smith, 1884)
107554 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:107554)
accepted
Species
Parapontophilus gracilis abyssi (Smith, 1884) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Pontophilus batei Faxon, 1893 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pontophilus challengeri Ortmann, 1893 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pontophilus gracilis Spence Bate, 1888 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pontophilus gracilis abyssi Smith, 1884 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Pontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884) Smith, S.I. (1884). Report on the decapod Crustacea of the Albatross dredgings off the east coast of the United States in 1883. In: Report of the Commissioner for 1882. Part X. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Washington D.C., pp. 345-426, pls. 1-10. [details] 
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Parapontophilus abyssi (Smith, 1884). Accessed at: https://www.decanet.info/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107554 on 2025-04-05
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(of Pontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884) Smith, S.I. (1884). Report on the decapod Crustacea of the Albatross dredgings off the east coast of the United States in 1883. In: Report of the Commissioner for 1882. Part X. United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Washington D.C., pp. 345-426, pls. 1-10. [details]
original description (of Pontophilus gracilis Spence Bate, 1888) Bate, C. S. (1888). Report on the Crustacea Macrura collected by the Challenger during the years 1873–76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 24 (part 52): i–xc, 1–942, pls. 1–150., available online at http://19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-52/htm/doc.html [details]
original description (of Pontophilus challengeri Ortmann, 1893) Ortmann, A. E. (1893). Decapoden und Schizopoden. <em>In: Hensen, V. (ed.), Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humboldt-Stiftung. Kiel und Leipzig, Lipsius und Tischer.</em> 2.G.b: 1-120, pls. 1-10. [details]
original description (of Pontophilus batei Faxon, 1893) Faxon, W. (1893). Reports on the dredging operations off the west coast of Central America to the Galapagos, to the west coast of Mexico, and in the Gulf of California, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, carried on by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer ”Albatross”, during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. VI. Preliminary descriptions of new species of Crustacea. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College.</em> 24(7): 149-220. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Pontophilus gracilis Spence Bate, 1888) Bate, C. S. (1888). Report on the Crustacea Macrura collected by the Challenger during the years 1873–76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 24 (part 52): i–xc, 1–942, pls. 1–150., available online at http://19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-52/htm/doc.html [details]
original description (of Pontophilus challengeri Ortmann, 1893) Ortmann, A. E. (1893). Decapoden und Schizopoden. <em>In: Hensen, V. (ed.), Ergebnisse der Plankton-Expedition der Humboldt-Stiftung. Kiel und Leipzig, Lipsius und Tischer.</em> 2.G.b: 1-120, pls. 1-10. [details]
original description (of Pontophilus batei Faxon, 1893) Faxon, W. (1893). Reports on the dredging operations off the west coast of Central America to the Galapagos, to the west coast of Mexico, and in the Gulf of California, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, carried on by the U.S. Fish Commission steamer ”Albatross”, during 1891, Lieut. Commander Z.L. Tanner, U.S.N., commanding. VI. Preliminary descriptions of new species of Crustacea. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College.</em> 24(7): 149-220. [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Türkay, M. (2001). Decapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 284-292 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Pontophilus challengeri Ortmann, 1893)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Pontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (38 publications) (from synonym Pontophilus gracilis Spence Bate, 1888)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pontophilus gracilis) (from synonym Pontophilus gracilis Spence Bate, 1888)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Pontophilus challengeri Ortmann, 1893)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (3 records) (from synonym Pontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Pontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (38 publications) (from synonym Pontophilus gracilis Spence Bate, 1888)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Pontophilus gracilis) (from synonym Pontophilus gracilis Spence Bate, 1888)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Pontophilus challengeri Ortmann, 1893)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (3 records) (from synonym Pontophilus abyssi Smith, 1884)
