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Species Cherax bicarinatus (Gray, 1845)

 

Introduction

Davie (2002: 397) commented that 'there has been much speculation about the identity of this taxon. Preserved material lent to Ellen Clark by the Natural History Museum and said to belong to the type series appears to have been the south-western Australian species, C. preisii (Erichson, 1846) rather than C. bicarinatus. Subsequently, she treated the two as synonyms. The dry specimen nominated by Riek (1969) as 'lectoholotype' appears to match the specimen figured by Gray in his original description (based on examination of the types in the BMNH by J.W. Short). Riek's assertion that C. bicarinatus is a valid species allied to C. quadricarinatus and C. rhynchotus rather than C. preisii appears correct (J.W. Short pers. comm.)'

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory


Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.


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)

IBRA

NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Daly Basin (DAB), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Northern Territory: N coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Burrower, coastal streams, freshwater.

Extra Ecological Information

Freshwater pools and streams.

 

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-2012 29-May-2012 MOVED
20-Oct-2011 20-Oct-2011 MODIFIED
03-Jun-2010 MODIFIED