Species Hirondellea kapala Lowry & Stoddart, 2010
- Hirondellea kapala Lowry, J.K. & Stoddart, H.E. 2010. The deep-sea scavenging genus Hirondellea (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Hirondelleidae fam. nov.) in Australian waters. Zootaxa 2329: 37-55 [49].
Type data:
Holotype AM P68979 ♂, southeast of Broken Bay, NSW, 896–924 m [33°37’S152°04’E to 33°39’S152°02’E].
Paratype(s) AM P68980 ♂; AM P68981 ♀; AM P68984 ♀ non-ovigerous, with setose oostegites; AM P68983 1 specimen; AM P68978 6 specimens; AM P68982 3 specimens.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Tasmania
- Victoria
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine, rocks, rubble, sand, scavenger.
Extra Ecological Information
Clay, biogenic sediment and coarse shelly sand bottoms, 720-1000 m.
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) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 15-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |