Species Australatya striolata (McCulloch & McNeill, 1923)
Riffle Shrimp
- Atya striolata McCulloch, A.R. & McNeill, F.A. 1923. Notes on Australian Decapoda. Records of the Australian Museum 14(1): 49-59 2, text-figs 3 pls [55 pl. 9 figs 3-4].
Type data:
Syntype(s) AM P4029, Nepean River, Norton's basin, NSW; AM P4030, Nepean River; AM P4031, Nepean River; AM P4493, Nepean River; AM P4494 3 specimens, Nepean River; AM P31611 ♀, Nepean River. - Atyoida striolata Smith & Williams, 1982 [in part].
Secondary source:
Choy, S., Page, T.J. & Mos, B. 2019. Taxonomic revision of the Australian species of Australatya Chace 1983 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae), and the description of a new species. Zootaxa 4711(2): 366-378 [Date published 16/12/2019].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Found between 12º45'S 143º12'E and 37º29'S 149º35'E, depending on suitable montane habitat.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NSW, Qld, Vic: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Flinders (FLI), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Filter-feeder, freshwater, rock bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
Migratory.
General References
Chace, F.A., Jr 1983. The Atya-like Shrimps of the Indo-Pacific Region (Decapoda: Atyidae). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 384: 1-54 [43]
Smith, R.E.W. 1994. Distribution and geographical variation of Australatya striolata (McCulloch and McNeill 1923) (Decapoda: Atyidae). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 45: 161-168
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2021 | ATYIDAE De Haan, 1849 | 28-May-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Jul-2013 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |