Species Branchiostoma minucauda Whitley, 1932

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Species Branchiostoma minucauda Whitley, 1932

Branchiostoma (Amphipleurichthys) minucauda Whitley, G.P. 1932. The lancelets and lampreys of Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 7: 256-264 [257].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.4190 (missing), Port Curtis, QLD.

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Tropical.

Australian Endemic.

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)

IMCRA

Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Queensland: NE coast
- Western Australia: Central W coast, NW coast

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, filter-feeder, sand bottom.

General References

Richardson, B.J. & McKenzie, A.M. 1994. Taxonomy and distribution of Australian cephalochordates (Subphylum Cephalochordata; Phylum Chordata). Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 1443-1459

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)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)

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