Species Figorella franklin Lowry & Stoddart, 2012
- Figorella franklin Lowry, J.K. & Stoddart, H.E. 2012. The Pachynidae fam. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea). Zootaxa 3246: 1-69 [27, figs 19, 20] [etymology: the specific name refers to the RV Franklin which has made many fine collections of lysianassoid amphipods from deep water along the east coast of Australia].
Type data:
Holotype AM P.46670 ♀, 3.0 mm, north-east of Twofold Bay, New South Wales [36°57.95'S 150°22.0'E to 36°57.41'S 150°22.14'E].
Paratype(s) AM P.46671 1 ♂, 2.0 mm, north-east of Twofold Bay, New South Wales [36°57.95'S 150°22.0'E to 36°57.41'S 150°22.14'E]; AM P.46672 10 ♂ and ♀, north-east of Twofold Bay, New South Wales [36°57.95'S 150°22.0'E to 36°57.41'S 150°22.14'E]; AM P.46673 3 specimens, north-east of Twofold Bay, New South Wales [36°56.2'S 150°23.00'E to 36°57.00'S 150°22.5'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
South-eastern Australia, Tasman Sea; 914-1600 m depth
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12)
Ecological Descriptors
Clay, marine, mud.
General References
Lowry, J.K. 1984. Systematics of the pachynid group of lysianassoid Amphipoda (Crustacea). Records of the Australian Museum 36(2): 51-105 [86] (in part, one specimen, AM P.33632, as Figorella tasmanica Lowry, 1984)
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 |