Species Scherocumella nichollsi (Hale, 1949)
- Nannastacus nichollsi Hale, H.M. 1949. Australian Cumacea. No. 16 The family Nannastacidae. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 9: 225-245 [227, figs 1, 2].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA C3186 ♀ adult, Careening Bay, Garden Island, WA.
Paratype(s) SAMA C3135, Garden Island, WA; SAMA C3142; SAMA C3206 3♂.
Generic Combinations
- Scherocumella nichollsi (Hale, 1949). —
Watling, L. 1991. Rediagnosis and revision of some Nannastacidae (Crustacea: Cumacea). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 104(4): 751-757 [754]
Distribution
States
Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Attracted to underwater light, 6 m depth.
General References
Petrescu, I. 2018. On the Family Nannastacidae (Crustacea, Cumacea) from the Australian Museum Collection. Records of the Australian Museum 70: 1-111 [40]
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 | 20-Apr-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 05-Apr-2019 | NANNASTACIDAE Bate, 1866 | 02-Jan-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 06-Mar-2013 | 06-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 08-Oct-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 08-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED |