Species Bruceonia ardeae (Bruce, 1981)
- Pontonia ardeae Bruce, A.J. 1981. Notes on some Indo-Pacific Pontoniinae, XXXVI. Pontonia ardeae sp. nov., a new bivalve associate from the Capricorn Islands (Decapoda, Natantia). Crustaceana 40(2): 113-126 [113].
Type data:
Holotype AM P29542 ♀ (60-70 feet), Heron Island, Wistari Reef, QLD [23°27.5'S 151°55.0'E].
Paratype(s) AM P29543 ♂ (as allotype), Heron Island, Wistari Reef, QLD; USNM, Heron Island, Wistari Reef, QLD; RMNH D32303 2 specimens, Heron Island, Wistari Reef, QLD.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
In association with bivalve Chama pacifica, to 18 m depth.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2013 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |