Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Dantya Kornicker & Cohen, 1978

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Genus Dantya Kornicker & Cohen, 1978

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Caribbean Sea, Indian Ocean, central South Pacific, and southern slope of Australia. Depths from 2–550 m.


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

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Carapace with prominent rostrum and caudal process; rostral infold with spinous bristles forming row; caudal process with broad spinous bristles forming row. First antenna: 2nd segment with 1 dorsal bristle; 3rd segment short, fused to 4th. Second antenna: Protopod without medial bristle. Mandibula: Coxale endite large for family. Exopod minute with single terminal bristle. Endopod: ventral margins of 1st and 2nd segments with 2 stout claws; end segment with 2 long claws and 1 short dorsal claw. First limb: 3 segments present. Exopod with 1st segment with several stout teeth; 2nd segment with large broadly triangular tooth. Sixth limb: 4 segments present; end segment with anterior bristle either bare or with short marginal spines, and posterior bristles with long marginal hairs. Limb of type species with 1 bristle on posterior margin considered to be epipodal bristle. Furca: claw 1 united to lamella, remaining claws separated from lamella by suture. Each lamella of type species with 5 to 6 claws, and with claw 4 stouter than claw 3. Rod-shaped organ: elongate with proximal suture. Upper lip: consisting of lobe with slender spines.

 

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