Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Doratocythere McKenzie, 1967

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Genus Doratocythere McKenzie, 1967

 

Distribution

States

South Australia, Western Australia


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

Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, G. Aust. Bight, S Gulfs coast, SW coast

Diagnosis

A campylocytherinid genus characterised by size medium to large, shape elongate-subquadrate; ornamentation scattered pits or reticulations. Margins usually denticulate antero- and posteroventrally. In dorsal view, outline of the valves is abruptly truncate at the rear (like a spearhead). Inner lamellae broad anteriorly and posteriorly, narrow ventrally; radial pore canals long; normal pore canals simple; hinge amphidont. Terminal segment of antennula elongate. Exopod on antenna 3-segmented. Mandibula with elongate distal segment on palp; penultimate segment with 3 long feathered ventral setae; epipod with 2 long and 1 short seta. Female body ending in short, annulate bristles; hemipenis with broadly triangular anterobasal part.

 

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