Species Acutiramus quinquelineatus (Harris & Robertson, 1994)

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Species Acutiramus quinquelineatus (Harris & Robertson, 1994)

Acutiramus quinquelineatus Harris, V.A. & Robertson, H.M. 1994. New species belonging to the family Porcellidiidae (Harpacticoida: Copepoda) from the southern coast of New South Wales, Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 46: 257-301 [293].
Type data:
Holotype AM P35451 ♀ (collected from Ecklonia radiata holdfasts in the infralittoral fringe at edge of Broulee rock platform; coll. 14 Sept. 1982, V.A.P. Harris), Broulee, New South Wales [35°52'S 150°11'E].
Paratype(s) AM P35452 1♂ (infralittoral fringe at edge of Broulee rock platform; coll. 14 Sept. 1982, V.A.P. Harris), Broulee, New South Wales [35°52'S 150°11'E]; AM P35453 3♀,2♂,1♂coupled to a juvenile ♀ (collected from Ecklonia radiata holdfasts in the infralittoral fringe at edge of Broulee rock platform; coll. 14 Sept. 1982, V.A.P. Harris), Broulee, New South Wales [35°52'S 150°11'E]; BMNH 1992.502-505 2♀, 2♂ (collected from Ecklonia radiata holdfasts in the infralittoral fringe at edge of Broulee rock platform; coll. 14 Sept. 1982, V.A.P. Harris), Broulee, New South Wales [35°52'S 150°11'E].

Generic Combinations

Porcellidium quinquelineatus (Harris & Robertson, 1994). —
Walker-Smith, G.K. 2001. Porcellidium poorei, a new species of Porcellidiidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from seagrass in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia, and a review of the family. Journal of Crustacean Biology 21: 653-664 [655]
Acutiramus quinquelineatus (Harris & Robertson, 1994). —
Harris, V.A. 2014. Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). III. Synopsis of genera and species. Records of the Australian Museum 66(2): 167–196 [Date published 2 April 2014] [186, 193, 194]

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

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

Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- New South Wales: Central E coast, Lower E coast

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Found on Ecklonia radiata.

ID Keys

see Walker-Smith (2001).

Diagnosis References

Harris, V.A. & Robertson, H.M. 1994. New species belonging to the family Porcellidiidae (Harpacticoida: Copepoda) from the southern coast of New South Wales, Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 46: 257-301 [293]

Remarks

Spirit preserved specimens lose their colour and resemble A. rufolineatus in size and appearance, but are distinguished by the shape of the fifth limbs (P5).

General References

Walker-Smith, G.K. 2001. Porcellidium poorei, a new species of Porcellidiidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from seagrass in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia, and a review of the family. Journal of Crustacean Biology 21: 653-664 (key)

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)
19-Jun-2014	PORCELLIDIIDAE Boeck, 1865	12-Jun-2014	MODIFIED	ABRS
26-Jul-2012		26-Jul-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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