WoRMS taxon details
Heteroptychus apophysis Baba, 2018
1298876 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1298876)
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-2014-17104, geounit Solomon...
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17104, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Etymology The specific name is a noun in apposition from the Greek apophysis (process, projection) for two projections on the...
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Etymology The specific name is a noun in apposition from the Greek apophysis (process, projection) for two projections on the...
Etymology The specific name is a noun in apposition from the Greek apophysis (process, projection) for two projections on the branchial lateral margin, by which the species is distinguished from U. paulae n. sp. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Heteroptychus apophysis Baba, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1298876 on 2025-04-07
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Nomenclature
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 [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17104, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-10139, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]Etymology The specific name is a noun in apposition from the Greek apophysis (process, projection) for two projections on the branchial lateral margin, by which the species is distinguished from U. paulae n. sp. [details]
