Species Chroestia lota Marsden & Fenwick, 1984
- Chroestia lota Marsden, I.D. & Fenwick, G.D. 1984. Chroestia, a new supralittoral amphipod genus from Queensland, Australia (Talitroidea: Talitridae). Journal of Natural History 18: 843-851 [844, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype AM P34316 ♀, Lota, Moreton Bay, QLD.
Paratype(s) AM P34317 1♂; AM P34318 2♂ 4♀; AM P34319 5♂ 15♀ 8 juv.; NMV J7105 13 specimens; NMNZ Cr3206 19 specimens.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Queensland: Lota, Moreton Bay (Marsden & Fenwick, 1984)
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, supralittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Inhabits thick mats of Zosteraand mangrove debris near MHS-EHWS on a very small sand-gravel beach at the top of an extensive mud flat area
General References
Lowry, J. & Springthorpe, R. 2009. Talorchestia brucei sp. nov. (Amphipoda, Talitridae), the first talitrid from the Northern Territory, Australia. Crustaceana 82(7): 897-912 [899]
Marsden, I.D. 1985. Some factors affecting survival and oxygen uptake in a subtropical beach flea. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 88: 213-225
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
05-Aug-2022 | 18-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
05-Aug-2022 | 14-Jul-2010 | ADDED | ||
05-Aug-2022 | 30-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |