Species Pachynus obsolescens Lowry & Stoddart, 2012
- Pachynus obsolescens Lowry, J.K. & Stoddart, H.E. 2012. The Pachynidae fam. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea). Zootaxa 3246: 1-69 [42, figs 29, 30] [etymology: the specific name reflects the absence of several features in this species].
Type data:
Holotype MV J62407 ♀, ovigerous (1 egg), 2.6 mm, 24 km north-north-east of Eddystone Point, Tasmania, in eastern Bass Strait [40°43.9'S 148°32.5'E].
Paratype(s) MV J62409 1 ♂, 2.4 mm, 24 km north-north-east of Eddystone Point, Tasmania, in eastern Bass Strait [40°43.9'S 148°32.5'E]; MV MV J62408 2 specimens, 24 km north-north-east of Eddystone Point, Tasmania, in eastern Bass Strait [40°43.9'S 148°32.5'E]; AM P.46678 2 specimens, 24 km north-north-east of Eddystone Point, Tasmania, in eastern Bass Strait [40°43.9'S 148°32.5'E].
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Tasmania, Australia; 56 m depth
IMCRA
Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, muddy sand.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 27-Apr-2012 | ADDED |