Genus Cyllopus Dana, 1853
- Cyllopus Dana, J.D. 1853. Crustacea, Part II. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, under the command of Charles Wilkes, U. S. N. 14: 689-1618 [990].
Type species:
Cyllopus magellanicus Dana, 1853 by original designation.
Introduction
Zeidler (2003) moved Cyllopus from the family Vibiliidae into its own family, on the basis of the positioning of the antennae, the presence of an anterior groove on the head to accommodate the mandibular palps, the large eyes, and the laterally compressed body.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Temperate and polar regions of the Southern Hemisphere.
IMCRA
Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Tas. Coast
General References
Zeidler, W. 2003. A review of the hyperiidean amphipod superfamily Vibilioidea Bowman & Gruner, 1973 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea). Zootaxa 280: 1-104 [81]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA Latreille, 1816 | 06-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 29-Apr-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |