Species Entophilus omnitectus Richardson, 1903

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• Entophilus omnitectus Richardson, H. 1903. Isopods collected at the Hawaiian islands by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer Albatross. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 1903: 819-826 [825].

  Type data:

   Holotype USNM 28969, Pailolo Channel between Main Is. and Molokai Is. and on the northeast coast of Main Is., Hawaii, on Munida normani (Galatheidae).

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Philippines, Hawaii, North Atlantic Ocean.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

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
  • New South Wales

Ecological Descriptors

Continental slope, ectoparasitic, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Parasitic on Munida spp. (Galatheidae).

 

General References

Bourdon, R. 1979. Bopyridae de la campagne Biaçores (Isopoda, Epicaridea). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 4 1(A): 507-512 (Australian record, distribution)

Nierstrasz, H.F. & Brender à Brandis, G. 1923. Isopoda Genuina, I: Epicaridea. Siboga-Expéditie Report 19: 57-121 (distribution)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022		05-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022		06-May-2011	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022		29-Jun-2010	MODIFIED
		29-Mar-2010	MODIFIED