Species Cyclaspis calmani Hale, 1944
- Cyclaspis calmani Hale, H.M. 1944. Australian Cumacea. No. 7 The genus Cyclaspis. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 8: 63-142 [112 (91)] [on p. 91 as provisional name based on Foxon (1932) record of C. levis Thomson, 1892 from north-eastern Queensland; name formally established on p. 112].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH, Otago Harbour.
Syntype(s) ZMC, Lyttelton Harbour and Akaroa Harbour, New Zealand.Type locality references:
Calman, W.T. 1907. On new or rare Crustacea of the order Cumacea from the collection of the Copenhagen Museum. Part 1. The families Bodotriidae, Vauntompsoniidae, and Leuconidae. Transactions of the Zoological Society of London 18: 3-59 pls 1-9 [8].Secondary source:
Foxon, G.E.H. 1932. Report on stomatopod larvae, Cumacea and Cladocera. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 4: 375-398 [389] (record of C. levis Thomson, 1892 from Low Isles anchorage, GBR).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Jones, N.S. 1963. The marine fauna of New Zealand: crustaceans of the order Cumacea. New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 23: 1-80 [28] (discussed synonymy and differences between C. levis Thomson, 1892 and C. calmani)
Introduction
The types of Cyclaspis calmani Hale, 1944 are from New Zealand. The GBR species referred to this name and earlier to Cyclaspis levis Thomson, 1892 is likely to be an undescribed species.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
The only Australian record of this species, based on types from New Zealand, is that of Foxon (1932) regarded as dubious by Jones (1963).
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2025 | PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 22-Apr-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 06-Mar-2013 | 06-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 08-Oct-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |