Species Heterosaccus lunatus Phillips, 1978
- Heterosaccus lunatus Phillips, W.J. 1978. Some parasitic barnacles (Rhizocephala: Sacculinidae) from portunid crabs in Moreton Bay, Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 18: 255-263 [258].
Type data:
Holotype QM W7148 1 specimen, Moreton Bay, QLD.
Paratype(s) QM W7150 1 specimen, sectioned; QM W7149 3 specimens on one host.Type host:
Charybdis (Charybdis) callianassa (Herbst, 1801) [PORTUNIDAE]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Moreton Bay.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Central E coast
Ecological Descriptors
Endoparasitic (host(s): Charybis (Charybdis) callianassa (Herbst, 1801) [PORTUNIDAE] Swimming Crab), marine.
General References
Walker, G. 1999. The cypris larvae of the rhizocephalan barnacle Heterosaccus lunatus with particular reference to antennular morpholgy. Acta Zoologica (Stockholm) 80: 209-217
Walker, G. 2004. Swimming speeds of the larval stages of the parasitic barnacle, Heterosaccus lunatus (Crustacea: Cirripedia: Rhizocephala). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 84: 737-742
Walker, G. 2005. Sex determination in the larvae of the parasitic barnacle Heterosaccus lunatus: and experimental approach. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 318: 31-38
Walker, G. & Lester, R.J. 2000. The cypris larvae of the parasitic barnacle Heterosaccus lunatus (Crustacea, Cirripedia, Rhizocephala): some laboratory observations. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 254: 247-257
Walker, G. & Lester, R.J.G. 1997. The effect of salinity on the development of Heterosaccus lunatus larvae (Crustacea: Cirripedia: Rhizocephala). Journal of Crustacean Biology 18: 650-655
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | RHIZOCEPHALA Müller, 1862 | 01-Jun-2021 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-May-2021 | MODIFIED |