World Register of Deep-Sea species - Tanaoa speciosus (Chen, 1989)

AphiaID

441350 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:441350)

Classification

Biota
Animalia (Kingdom)
Arthropoda (Phylum)
Crustacea (Subphylum)
Multicrustacea (Superclass)
Malacostraca (Class)
Eumalacostraca (Subclass)
Eucarida (Superorder)
Decapoda (Order)
Pleocyemata (Suborder)
Brachyura (Infraorder)
Eubrachyura (Section)
Heterotremata (Subsection)
Leucosioidea (Superfamily)
Leucosiidae (Family)
Ebaliinae (Subfamily)
Tanaoa (Genus)
Tanaoa speciosus (Species)

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Tanaoa Galil, 2003

Original name

Randallia speciosa Chen, 1989

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

(of ) Chen, H. (1989). Leucosiidae (Crustacea, Brachyura). In: Forest, J. (ed.), Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, vol. 5. <em>Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, sec. A.</em> 144: 181-264, pls. 1-6. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Tanaoa speciosus (Chen, 1989). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=441350 on 2026-10-10

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Tanaoa speciosus (Chen, 1989). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=441350 on 2026-10-10

Taxonomic edit history

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2009-12-17 14:15:58Z

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Davie, Peter

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De Grave, Sammy

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