Species Dulichiella pacifica Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005
- Dulichiella pacifica Lowry, J.K. & Springthorpe, R.T. 2005. New and little-known melitid amphipods from Australian waters (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Melitidae). Records of the Australian Museum 57(2): 237-302 [292, figs 54-57].
Type data:
Holotype AM P61112 ♂ 4.4 mm, between Tandai Point and Koilo Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands [9°22.5'S 159°52.2'E].
Paratype(s) AM P61113 ♀ 5.9 mm; AM P61117 1 ♂, 5 ovigerous ♀♀ and 3 nonovigerous females; AM P61114 ♂ 4.1 mm; AM P61115 4 ♂♂; AM P61116 ♂.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Yonge Reef and Lizard Island, QLD; Senegal, Singapore, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
Oriental Region
- Singapore
Ecological Descriptors
Coral rubble, herbivore, marine, sponge associate (host(s): Coelocarteria singaporensis (Carter, 1883) [ISODICTYIDAE]; Ircinia microconulosa Pulitzer-Finali, 1982 [IRCINIIDAE]; Coscinoderma mathewsi (Lendenfeld, 1886) [SPONGIIDAE]).
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral, epibenthic, living among sponges, sand with low algal turf, 10-20 m.
Associated Fauna References
Myers, A.A. & George, A.M. 2017. Amphipoda living in sponges on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia (Crustacea, Amphipoda). Zootaxa 4365(5): 571–584 [572] (Ircinia microconulosa; Coelocarteria singaporensis)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2024 | MELITIDAE Bousfield, 1973 | 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 21-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | Lauren Timms (NMV) Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA Latreille, 1816 | 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA Latreille, 1816 | 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA Latreille, 1816 | 11-Apr-2024 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 18-Jun-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |