Species Chirodectes maculatus (Cornelius, Fenner & Hore, 2005)
Compiler and date details
June 2012 - Lisa-ann Gershwin
DRAFT RECORD
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- Chiropsalmus maculatus Cornelius, P.F.S., Fenner, P.J. & Hore, R. 2005. Chiropsalmus maculatus sp. nov., a cubomedusa from the Great Barrier Reef. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 51(2): 399–405 [401].
Type data:
Holotype QM G316989 (2 May 1997, within 5 m of surface), Just inside Outer Barrier Reef, NE Queensland, 43 km off mainland [15°59.050'S, 145°49.294'E].
Generic Combinations
- Chiropsalmus maculatus (Cornelius, Fenner & Hore, 2005).
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, marine, pelagic.
Diagnosis
As for genus.
Notes
The species was described into the genus Chiropsalmus; however, Gershwin (2006a) promptly showed that its combination of unique characters made this an untenable assignment, and created the new genus Chirodectes for it.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | MEDUSOZOA Petersen, 1979 | 25-Nov-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Lisa Gershwin |
| 13-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED |