WoRMS taxon details
Uroptychus alophus Baba, 2018
1298882 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1298882)
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-2014-17276, geounit New...
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17276, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Etymology From the Greek lophos (ridge) with suffix a-, meaning without ridge, referring to the absence of sharp transverse ridge on...
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Etymology From the Greek lophos (ridge) with suffix a-, meaning without ridge, referring to the absence of sharp transverse ridge on...
Etymology From the Greek lophos (ridge) with suffix a-, meaning without ridge, referring to the absence of sharp transverse ridge on the first abdominal tergite by which the species is readily distinguished from the related species, U.longior Baba, 2005. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Uroptychus alophus Baba, 2018. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1298882 on 2025-04-15
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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-2014-17276, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17277, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17278, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17279, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17280, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17281, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17282, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2014-17283, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]Etymology From the Greek lophos (ridge) with suffix a-, meaning without ridge, referring to the absence of sharp transverse ridge on the first abdominal tergite by which the species is readily distinguished from the related species, U.longior Baba, 2005. [details]
