WoRMS taxon details
Thaumastocheles zaleucus (Thomson, 1873)
382871 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382871)
accepted
Species
Astacus zaleucus Thomson, 1873 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Astacus zaleucus Thomson, 1873) Thomson, C.W. (1873). Notes from the "Challenger". <em>Nature, London.</em> 8: 28–30, 51–53, 109–110, 246–249, 266–267, 347–349, 400–403., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/008400a0 [details] 
Holotype BM 88.22, geounit Sombrero Island
Holotype BM 88.22, geounit Sombrero Island [details]
Depth range Deep (more than 100 m)
Depth range Deep-sea species from 640 to 1054 m depth. Bottom very flat, of soft mud (ooze). Possibly a burrowing species.
Depth range Deep (more than 100 m) [details]
Depth range Deep-sea species from 640 to 1054 m depth. Bottom very flat, of soft mud (ooze). Possibly a burrowing species.
Depth range Deep-sea species from 640 to 1054 m depth. Bottom very flat, of soft mud (ooze). Possibly a burrowing species. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Thaumastocheles zaleucus (Thomson, 1873). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382871 on 2025-08-24
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Astacus zaleucus Thomson, 1873) Thomson, C.W. (1873). Notes from the "Challenger". <em>Nature, London.</em> 8: 28–30, 51–53, 109–110, 246–249, 266–267, 347–349, 400–403., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/008400a0 [details]
basis of record Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]
basis of record Felder, D. L., Álvarez. F.,Goy, J.W. & Lemaitre, R. (2009). Decapoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico, with comments on the Amphionidacea,. <em>Felder, D.L., and Camp, D.K. (eds), Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Vol. 1. Biodiversity.</em> Pp. 1019–1104 (Texas A&M University Press: College Station, Texas)., available online at http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/59-Felder%20et%20al%202009-Decapoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype BM 88.22, geounit Sombrero Island [details]
Unreviewed
Depth range Deep (more than 100 m) [details]Depth range Deep-sea species from 640 to 1054 m depth. Bottom very flat, of soft mud (ooze). Possibly a burrowing species. [details]
Habitat Soft bottom (mud or sand) [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Atlantic pincer lobster | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Astacus zaleucus Thomson, 1873)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To CRUSTA
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thaumastocheles zaleucus)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thaumastocheles zaleucus (Thomson, 1873) (USNM 1068658) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thaumastocheles zaleucus (Thomson, 1873) (USNM 1068658) lateral view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (10 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Astacus zaleucus Thomson, 1873)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To CRUSTA
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Thaumastocheles zaleucus)
To GenBank (6 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thaumastocheles zaleucus (Thomson, 1873) (USNM 1068658) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Thaumastocheles zaleucus (Thomson, 1873) (USNM 1068658) lateral view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (10 records)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
