Species Ascorhynchus longicollis (Haswell, 1884)
- Ammothea longicollis Haswell, W.A. 1884. On the Pycnogonida of the Australian coast, with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 9: 1021-1034 [1028].
Type data:
Status unknown, Port Jackson, Tasman Sea [33° 51' 0" S, 151° 15' 0" E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
South Eastern Coasts
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast, S Gulfs coast, Tas. Coast
Ecological Descriptors
Adults: intertidal, sand bottom marine, subtidal.
Taxonomic Notes
Originally placed in the genus Ammothea by Haswell (1884). Whitelegge (1889) listed this species as Ammothea longicollis in his list of fauna from Port Jackson. Staples (1997A) spells the species name as longicolle.
General References
Bamber, R.N. 2008. Sea-spiders (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida) of Moreton Bay, Queensland. pp. 131-142 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. (eds). Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop. The Marine Flora and Fauna of Moreton Bay, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(1) [133] (new records, notes)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 | PYCNOGONIDA Latreille, 1810 | 01-Mar-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |