Species Aora maculata (Thomson, 1879)
- Microdeutopus maculatus Thomson, G.M. 1879. Additions to the amphipodous Crustacea of New Zealand. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 4: 329-333 pl. 16 [331, pl. 16 figs 5-8].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, Otago Harbour [as Dunedin Harbour], New Zealand. - Aora typica Krøyer, H.N. 1845. Karcinologiske Bidrag. Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift. Kjøbenhavn 2 1: 283-345; 453-638.
Generic Combinations
- Aora maculata (Thomson, 1879). —
Barnard, J.L. 1972. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Algae-living littoral Gammaridea (Crustacea Amphipoda). Memoirs of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute 62: 1-216 [124, fig. 10f-h]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Microdentopus maculatus Thomson, 1879 [misspelling]. —
Thomson, G.M. 1880. Recent additions to and notes on New Zealand Crustacea. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 13: 204-221, pls 7-8 [217, figs 7A-C]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
New Zealand, The Snares, Auckland Islands.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Detritivore, littoral, marine, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Algae.
General References
Barnard, J.L. 1972. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Algae-living littoral Gammaridea (Crustacea Amphipoda). Memoirs of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute 62: 1-216
Myers, A.A. & Moore, P.G. 1983. The New Zealand and south-east Australian species of Aora Krøyer (Amphipoda, Gammaridea). Records of the Australian Museum 35: 167-180
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 12-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 31-Mar-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 31-Mar-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |