Species Ammothea magniceps Thomson, 1884
- Ammothea magniceps Thomson, G.M. 1884. On the New Zealand Pycnogonida, with descriptions of new species. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 16: 242-248 [244].
Type data:
Status unknown, Lyttleton Harbour, Pacific Ocean [43° 37' 12" S, 172° 43' 48" E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Adults: intertidal, subtidal.
Taxonomic Notes
Fry and Hedgpeth (1969) combined A. magniceps with A. australiensis. Child (1998b) prefers to leave them separate.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 | PYCNOGONIDA Latreille, 1810 | 24-Feb-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |