Species Paralebbeus pegasus Ahyong, 2019
- Paralebbeus pegasus Ahyong, S.T. 2019. Discovery of the sponge-associated caridean genus Paralebbeus in New Zealand and southeastern Australia: P. pegasus sp. nov. (Crustacea: Decapoda: Thoridae). Zootaxa 4652(2): 375-383 [376].
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ Cr9841 ovigerous female (912–1040 m, inside a sponge), off Pegasus Bay, South Island, New Zealand [42°29.6–30.9’S, 173°58.7–58.6’E].
Paratype(s) NMNZ Cr9842 1 ovigerous female, Canterbury Bight, New Zealand [44°52–56’S, 173°12’E].
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Hill U, SSW of Bruny Island, TAS (44°20’S, 147°11’S); temperate, New Zealand
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental rise, continental slope, sponge associate.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 03-Dec-2019 | ADDED | Dr Shane Ahyong |