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Species Caligus dampieri Byrnes, 1987

 

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.
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)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Western Australia: NW coastal

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic, marine.

 

Diagnosis

The present species is most similar in general body form to C. truncatogenitalis Roubal (1981), and C. pectinatus Shiino (1965). The former can be distinguished from the present species in possessing a narrower abdominal segment, more elongate caudal rami, broader furcal tines, no spines on the basal segment of leg 1, and a small conical denticle postero-medial to the tip of the first maxilla in the female. The males of these species differ most in the armature of the claw in the second antenna; that of C. truncatogenitalis has two short broad tines, the new species has an additional ong narrow time. Caligus pectinatus, although similar in general body shape and shape of sternal furca, can immediately be separated from the new species by the armature of its exopod of the fourth leg which possesses five setae; C. dampieri has only four.

 

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)
23-Apr-2018 CALIGIDAE Burmeister, 1835 28-Mar-2018 MODIFIED
26-Jul-2012 26-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED