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Genus Australocypris De Deckker, 1974

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Genus Australocypris De Deckker, 1974

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


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)

IBRA

SA, Tas, Vic, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Ben Lomond (BEL), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Flinders (FLI), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Kanmantoo (KAN), King (KIN), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), Mallee (MAL), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Murchison (MUR), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Nullarbor (NUL), South East Coastal Plain (SCP), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL) ; Tas, Vic: NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Riverina (RIV)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • South Australia: Murray-Darling basin, S Gulfs, SE coastal
    • Tasmania
    • Victoria: SE coastal
    • Western Australia: SW coastal, W plateau

Diagnosis

Carapace large (adult 3 mm and more), subrectangular to subtriangular, with smooth pseudopunctate valves. Ventral margin almost straight, except in mouth region where slightly to strongly concave. Anterior margin broadly rounded, posterior narrower. Selvage narrow and peripheral on both valves; marginal zone narrow. Marginal pore canals numerous, short and straight. Second antenna sexually dimorphic: in males with three large and 1 small claw on penultimate segment, and 1 long claw on terminal segment; in females only with 2 large claws plus 1 small end claw on penultimate segment. Caudal ramus with double row of 4 groups of fine spinules on posterior margin; both claws and both setae present. Male prehensile palps symmetrical, Zenker's organ with about 75 rows of spines.

 

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)
28-Mar-2012 28-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED