Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Species Caligus willungae Kabata, 1965

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Species Caligus willungae Kabata, 1965

 

Distribution

States

South 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)

IBRA

SA: Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Central Ranges (CR), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Flinders Lofty Block (FLB), Gawler (GAW), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Kanmantoo (KAN), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP), Nullarbor (NUL), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • South Australia: Murray-Darling basin, S Gulfs, SE coastal, W plateau

Ecological Descriptors

Adult: ectoparasitic, marine.

 

Diagnosis

This species is easily distinguishable by the unusual shape of its carapace and particularly heavy sclerotization. One might speculate on the reason for the development of this shape. It appears to be associated with the existence of the antero-lateral flat fields and with the particularly strong lateral ribs.

 

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)
26-Jul-2012 26-Jul-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED