Species Emydocephalus orarius Nankivell, Goiran, Hourston, Shine, Rasmussen, Thomson & Sanders, 2020
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Species Emydocephalus orarius Nankivell, Goiran, Hourston, Shine, Rasmussen, Thomson & Sanders, 2020
Western Turtle-headed Sea Snake
- Emydocephalus orarius Nankivell, J.H., Goiran, C., Hourston, M., Shine, R., Rasmussen, A.R., Thomson, V.A. & Sanders, K.L. 2020. A new species of turtle-headed sea Snake (Emydocephalus: Elapidae) endemic to Western Australia. Zootaxa 4758(1): 141-156 [147].
Type data:
Holotype WAM R165708 ♂, Shark Bay, WA [25°15`38”S, 113°08`19”E].
Paratype(s) WAM R73661 ♀, Pilbara coast, WA [20°00`00”S, 116°40`00”E]; WAM R47852 ♂, Barrow Island, WA [20°48`00”S, 115°24`00”E]; WAM R73651 ♂, Pilbara coast, WA [19°26`00”S, 118°49`00”E]; WAM R73662 ♂, Legendre Island, WA [19°30`00”S, 116°42`00”E]; WAM R174521 ♀, Dampier, WA [20°39`00”S, 116°41`00”E].
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Shark Bay and Pilbara coast to Broome, apparently absent from Ningaloo Reef
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Diurnal, soft bottom–marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Less than 20 to 60 m
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | ELAPIDAE Boie, 1827 | 31-Oct-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| Hydrophiinae Fitzinger, 1843 | 09-Oct-2020 | ADDED |