Species Figorella formosa Lowry & Stoddart, 2012
- Figorella formosa Lowry, J.K. & Stoddart, H.E. 2012. The Pachynidae fam. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea). Zootaxa 3246: 1-69 [25, figs 16-18] [etymology: the specific name formosa is taken from the Latin word for "beautiful"].
Type data:
Holotype MV J62417 ♀, 4.6 mm, 44 km east of Nowra, New South Wales, Tasman Sea [34°55.79'S 151°08.06'E].
Paratype(s) MV J62418 1 ♀, 3.5 mm, 44 km east of Nowra, New South Wales, Tasman Sea [34°55.79'S 151°08.06'E]; AM P.46669 1 ♀, 4.5 mm, 44 km east of Nowra, New South Wales, Tasman Sea [34°55.79'S 151°08.06'E]; MV J17532 1 ♀, 33 km south-south-west of Marlo, Bass Strait, Victoria [38°04'S 148°25.7'E]; MV J17533 2 ovigerous ♀, 1 non-ovigerous ♀ and 1 juvenile, 14 km south-west of Marlo, Bass Strait, Victoria [37°54'S 148°25.7'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
South-eastern Australia; 26-429 m depth
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Southeast Shelf Transition (37)
Ecological Descriptors
Coarse sand, marine, mud, sand, shell.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 27-Apr-2012 | ADDED |