Species Bathynomus bruscai Lowry & Dempsey, 2006
Compiler and date details
April 2011 - Kelly Merrin
- Bathynomus bruscai Lowry, J.K. & Dempsey, K. 2006. The giant deep-sea scavenger genus Bathynomus (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cirolanidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. In, Richer de Forges, B. & Justine, J.-L. (eds). Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos. Vol. 24. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 193: 162-192 [172].
Type data:
Holotype AM P64188 1 specimen, 2 km east of Dam Awan (Rasch Pass), Madang Lagoon, Astrolabe Bay, Papua New Guinea.
Paratype(s) WAM C19571 1 specimen, Astrolabe Bay, Papua New Guinea
Comment: WAM paratype registration number quoted in Lowry & Dempsey (2006) is WAM 450-89. This number is from the old database and has now been changed to C19571. This new number for this specimen has been confirmed by WAM.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Between 400-600 m depth; range extends from Queensland to Papua New Guinea
IMCRA
Northeast Transition (19)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope.
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-Aug-2022 | 05-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 28-Oct-2010 | ADDED |