Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Scleroconcha Skogsberg, 1920

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Genus Scleroconcha Skogsberg, 1920

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Cosmopolitan.


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.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, NE coast
    • 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Carapace with horizontal ribs. Seventh limb: each limb with 10 to 23 bristles; margins of teeth of terminal comb smooth, alate, or with short or long teeth; 1 or 2 pegs present opposite comb. Furca: claw 3 of furca more slender and on some species, shorter than claw 4. Lateral eye: females without eyes or with small eyes with 2 or 3 ommatidia; males usually with large eyes.

 

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)
28-Mar-2012 28-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED