Species Austrarcturella aphelura Poore & Bardsley, 1992
- Austrarcturella aphelura Poore, G.C.B. & Bardsley, T.M. 1992. Austrarcturellidae (Crustacea: Isopoda: Valvifera), a new family from Australasia. Invertebrate Taxonomy 6: 843-908 [860].
Type data:
Holotype NMV J16813 ♂ (2 slides), North West Shelf, WA [19°29.7´S 118°52´E].
Paratype(s) NMV J16807, J16811–12, J16835–42, J17694.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off WA (Poore et al. 2014)
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: N coast, NW coast
- Northern Territory
- Western Australia
Distribution References
- Poore, G.C.B., Avery, L., Błażewicz-Paszkowycz, M., Browne, J., Bruce, N.L., Gerken, S., Glasby, C., Greaves, E., McCallum, A.W., Staples, D., Syme, A., Taylor, J., Walker-Smith, G., Warne, M., Watson, C., Williams, A., Wilson, R.S. & Woolley, S. 2014. Invertebrate diversity of the unexplored marine western margin of Australia: taxonomy and implications for global biodiversity. Marine Biodiversity 45: 271-286 [Appendix 1]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Soft bottom.
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 | 14-Feb-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |