Species Simocephalus elisabethae (King, 1853)
- Daphnia elisabethae King, R.L. 1853. On some of the species of Daphniadae found in New South Wales. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Van Diemen's Land 2: 243-253 [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/334585] [247].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, near Sydney, Port Stephens, River Karuah. - Simocephalus dulvertonensis Smith, G.W. 1909. The fresh-water Crustacea of Tasmania, with remarks on their geographical distribution. Copepoda. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 2nd Series Zoology 11(2): 61-92 [81].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown, [among thick weed in Lake Dulverton; Great Lake].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Smirnov, N.N. & Timms, B.V. 1983. Revision of the Australian Cladocera (Crustacea). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 1: 1-132 [98]
Generic Combinations
- Simocephalus elisabethae (King, 1853). —
Sars, G.O. 1888. Additional notes on Australian Cladocera raised from dried mud. Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania (7): 1-74 [22]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Distribution References
- Smirnov, N.N. & Timms, B.V. 1983. Revision of the Australian Cladocera (Crustacea). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 1: 1-132 [98] (Probably more widespread than in Qld, N.S.W. and Tas., where it certainly ccurs. Henry (1922) also mentions S.A. and Vic.)
General References
Smirnov, N.N. & Timms, B.V. 1983. Revision of the Australian Cladocera (Crustacea). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 1: 1-132 [98] (treated this species as subspecies of Simocephalus vetulus (O.F. Miiller, 1776))
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 26-Dec-2024 | ADDED | Dr Gary Poore |