Genus Eurypylus Brady, 1869

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Genus Eurypylus Brady, 1869

Eurypylus Brady, G.S. 1869. Entomostracés. pp. 113-176 in De Folin, A.G.L. & Périer, L. (eds). Les fonds de la Mer. Paris : Savy Vol. 1. [Pages 113-176 published in 1869 (see Rehder 1946)] [141].
Type species:
Eurypylus petrosus Brady, 1869 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Continental shelf off Georgia, North America; mangrove area in vicinity of Tanzania, East Africa; Cape Verde Islands off West Africa; shallow water in vicinity of Singapore; in vicinity of Mayotte and Glorioso Islands, Indian Ocean; Lizard Island lagoon, Australia; Darwin, 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

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: N coast, NE coast

Distribution References

Kornicker, L.S. 1996. Ostracoda (Myodocopina) from shallow waters of the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 578: 1-97 [57]

Diagnosis

Carapace of female and juveniles oval in lateral view, without incisure but with small caudal process. Infold of caudal process of known species with few small scattered bristles. Posterior infold with 2 setal bristles. First antenna: 7th and 8th segments without claw-like bristles; d-bristle present. Seventh limb: tip of limb of adult and instar 4 female with teeth. Furca: claws 1 and 2 fused to lamella and with blunt or pointed teeth; remaining with blunt or pointed teeth; remaining claws small, secondary, separated from lamella by suture and with pointed tips; no secondary claws between claws; 4 to 8 claws on each lamella of known species.

Diagnosis References

Brady, G.S. 1869. Entomostracés. pp. 113-176 in De Folin, A.G.L. & Périer, L. (eds). Les fonds de la Mer. Paris : Savy Vol. 1. [Pages 113-176 published in 1869 (see Rehder 1946)] [141]

Kornicker, L.S. 1986. Sarsiellidae of the Western Atlantic and Northern Gulf of Mexico, and revision of the Sarsiellinae (Ostracoda: Myodocopina). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology No. 415: 1-217 [33]

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
11-Feb-2014	Sarsiellinae Brady & Norman, 1896	11-Feb-2014	MODIFIED
28-Mar-2012		28-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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