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Genus Bairdoppilata Coryell, Sample & Jennings, 1935

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Worldwide.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Diagnosis

Carapace with rounded contours, lateral outline with slightly concave anterodorsal and posterodorsal margins; somewhat produced posteriorly. Hinge with auxiliary dentition at anterior and posterior ends, 4–6 tiny denticles on ends of right valve ridge articulating with sockets beneath left valve overlap. Muscle-scar pattern consisting of 8–10 scars in three widely spaced horizontal or arcuate rows. Antenna with anterodistal seta enlarged to equal distal claw in size and appearance; fused claw smooth. Four unfeathered setae of vibratory plate of first thoracopod segregated proximally, all of equal length. Caudal ramus with 7 long setae.

 

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)
05-Dec-2019 BAIRDIIDAE Sars, 1888 28-Nov-2019 MODIFIED
28-Mar-2012 28-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED