Species Bathynomus pelor Bruce, 1986
- Bathynomus pelor Bruce, N.L. 1986. Cirolanidae (Crustacea: Isopoda) of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 6: 1-239 [133].
Type data:
Holotype AM P32587 (not AM P32857 as published*), 250 km NW of Port Hedland, WA [18°40´S 116°30´E].
Paratype(s) AM P32560, P32588–89; WAM 38-81.
Distribution
States
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.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 mile fishing zone: NW oceanic
- Western Australia
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, marine.
General References
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 (description, distribution)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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| 05-Aug-2022 | 05-Mar-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 06-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |