Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Callistocythere Ruggieri, 1953

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Genus Callistocythere Ruggieri, 1953

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Northern Territory, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Worldwide.


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

Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, NW coast, SW coast

Diagnosis

Carapace elongate to subquadrangular, compressed laterally. Dorsal margin nearly straight, posterodorsal cardinal angle prominent. Anterior end more broadly rounded than posterior. Surface strongly reticulate, or with undulating ridges. Inner lamella wide. Marginal pore canals long and branching. Hinge amphidont/archidont.

 

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)
28-Mar-2012 28-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED