Deep-Sea taxon details
Uroptychus inaequalis Baba, 2018
1298917 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1298917)
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 
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5948, geounit New...
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5948, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search
Etymology From the latin inaequalis (unequal), alluding to the two terminal spines of different sizes on the P2-4 dactyli, the...
Depth range Deep-sea context derived from a specimen depth data search [details]
Etymology From the latin inaequalis (unequal), alluding to the two terminal spines of different sizes on the P2-4 dactyli, the...
Etymology From the latin inaequalis (unequal), alluding to the two terminal spines of different sizes on the P2-4 dactyli, the character to separate the species from U. pilosus Baba, 1981. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Uroptychus inaequalis Baba, 2018. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1298917 on 2025-04-09
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Uroptychus inaequalis Baba, 2018. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1298917 on 2025-04-09
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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
context source (Deepsea) 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
context source (Deepsea) 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
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5948, geounit New Caledonian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5949, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5950, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5951, geounit Solomon Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype MNHN MNHN-IU-2011-5952, geounit Solomon Islands 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 latin inaequalis (unequal), alluding to the two terminal spines of different sizes on the P2-4 dactyli, the character to separate the species from U. pilosus Baba, 1981. [details]
