Species Hamopontonia essingtoni Bruce, 1986
- Hamopontonia essingtoni Bruce, A.J. 1986. Three new species of commensal shrimps from Port Essington, Arnhem land, Northern Australia (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae). The Beagle. Occasional Papers of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 3(1): 143-166 [158].
Type data:
Holotype NTM Cr.004072A ♀ (6 m), Coral Bay, Port Essington, NT [1°11.05'S, 132°03.4'E].
Paratype(s) NTM Cr.004072B ♂ (as allotype); RMNH D36584 1 ovigerous ♀, Australia, Northern Territory, Coral Bay, Port Essington; NTM Cr.004073 11 specimens.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Ecological Descriptors
Sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Host is Stylophora pistillata (Coelenterata).
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2013 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |