Species Porcellidium rastellum Harris, 2014
- Porcellidium rastellum Harris, V.A. 2014. Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). I. A Reassessment of the European Species of Porcellidium. Records of the Australian Museum 66(2): 63–110 [71–74, figs 1–3].
Type data:
Holotype AM P81207 adult ♂, length 0.55 mm (V.A. Harris, 1982), Pontoon Rocks, Ballina, NSW, Australia [28°52'S 153°36'E].
Paratype(s) AM P81208 adult ♀, length 0.80 mm (as allotype), as for holotype; AM P81209, P88552–4 20 ♀♀, 10 ♂♂, 10 ♂♂ + juvenile; BNHM 50 ♀♀, 30 ♂♂ + 50 ♂♂ coupled to juv. ♀, Cronulla, Sydney
Comment: Specimen collected from Sargassum sp.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Porcellidium viride Philippi, 1840 [misidentification]. —
Harris, V.A. 2014. Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). I. A Reassessment of the European Species of Porcellidium. Records of the Australian Museum 66(2): 63–110
Distribution
States
New South Wales
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
On macroalgae (associated flora: Lobophora sp. [DICTYOTACEAE] Brown Algae; ?Rhodymenia sp. [RHODYMENIACEAE] Red Algae; Sargassum sp. [SARGASSACEAE] Sea Weed).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 13-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 26-Jun-2023 | COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 | 09-Mar-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| PORCELLIDIIDAE Boeck, 1865 | 13-Jun-2014 | ADDED | ABRS |