Species Caridina malanda Choy, Page, Mazancourt & Mos, 2019
- Caridina malanda Choy, Page, Mazancourt & Mos, 2019.
Type data:
Holotype QM W29455 ♀, adult, Site 24, Malanda Creek, Johnstone River catchment, QLD [17°20’13”S, 145°38’37”E].
Paratype(s) AM P.103594 ♂, adult, same data as Holotype; MNHNP MNHN-IU-2014-20772, same data as Holotype; MNHNP MNHN-IU-2014-20773, same data as Holotype.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Choy, S., Page, T.J., Mazancourt, V. de., & Mos, B. 2019. Caridina malanda, a new species of freshwater shrimp (Crustacea: Decapoda: Atyidae) from the Wet Tropics World Heritage area, north–eastern Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 4652(1): 113-125 [116]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Caridina sp. —
de Mazancourt, V., Klotz, W., Marquet, G., Mos, B., Rogers, D.C. & Keith, P. 2019. The complex study of complexes: the first well-supported phylogeny of two species complexes within genus Caridina (Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) sheds light on evolution, biogeography, and habitat. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 131: 164-180
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
NW of Atherton to SE of Malanda, QLD.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, riparian vegetation.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DECAPODA Latreille, 1802 | 03-Dec-2019 | ADDED | Dr Shane Ahyong |