Species Decolopoda australis Eights, 1835
- Decolopoda australis Eights, J. 1835. Description of a new animal belonging to the Arachnides of Latreille; discovered in the sea along the shores of the New South Shetland Islands. Boston Journal of Natural History 1(2): 203-206 [203].
Type data:
Holotype Scotia Sea [49° 0' 0" S, 40° 0' 0" W]. - Decolopoda antarctica Bouvier, 1905.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Munilla, T. & Soler Membrives, A. 2008. Check-list of the pycnogonids from Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters: zoogeographic implications. Antarctic Science 21(02)
Distribution
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Ecological Descriptors
Adults: continental rise, continental shelf, continental slope, intertidal.
Taxonomic Notes
May be a northern variety of D. australis or may be a new species (Gordon, 1944: 9)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 | PYCNOGONIDA Latreille, 1810 | 18-Mar-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |