Genus Hirondellea Chevreux, 1889
- Hirondellea Chevreux, E. 1889. Amphipodes nouveaux provenant des campagnes de l'Hirondelle 1887–1888. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 14: 283-289 [285].
Type species:
Hirondellea trioculata Chevreux, 1889 by original designation. - Tetronychia Stephensen, K. 1923. Crustacea Malacostraca. V. (Amphipoda I). Danish Ingolf-Expedition 3(8): 1-100 [63].
Type species:
Tetronychia abyssalis Stephensen, 1923 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Hirondelleids have been recorded from all major ocean bodies except the South Atlantic Ocean, the southern Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Polar Sea.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12)
Other Regions
Australian Antarctic Territory
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Australian Antarctic Territory
General References
Lowry, J.K. & Stoddart, H.E. 2010. The deep-sea scavenging genus Hirondellea (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Hirondelleidae fam. nov.) in Australian waters. Zootaxa 2329: 37-55 [38]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 15-Apr-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |