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Species Hirsutonuphis mariahirsuta (Paxton, 1979)

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Species Hirsutonuphis mariahirsuta (Paxton, 1979)

Wiry, White-headed Wiry, Wire Worm, Hairy Mary, Hairy Head, Whisker, Spider, Greasyback, Blackhead


Compiler and date details

Jan 2011 - P. Hutchings & M. Yerman, Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Type data:
     Holotype AM W11799, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°18'S].
    Paratype(s) AM W15080 1 ♂ specimen, Camden Haven, NSW [31°38'S, 152°50'E]; USNM 55951 1 specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; BMNH ZB 1978:2 1 specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; ZMB 10940 1 specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; ZMH P-15410 1 specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; AHF Poly 1253 1 specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; AM W15081 1 ♀ specimen, Camden Haven, NSW [31°38'S, 152°50'E]; AM W15082 1 ♀ specimen, Canden Haven, NSW [31°38'S, 152°50'E]; AM W15083 1 specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; AM W15084 1 specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; AM W15085 1 specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; AM W15086 1 ♂ specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; AM W15087 1 ♂ specimen, Coffs Harbour, NSW [30°18'S, 153°08'E]; AM W15088 1 ♀ specimen, Red Rock, NSW [29°59'S, 153°13'E]; AM W15089 1 ♀ specimen, Red Rock, NSW [29°59'S, 153°13'E]; AM W15090 1 ♀ specimen, Bustard Bay, Qld [24°08'S, 151°48'E]; AM W15091 1 ♂ specimen, Bustard Bay, NSW [24°08'S, 151°48'E]; AM W15092 1 ♀ specimen, Yeppoon, Qld [23°07'S, 150°46'E]; AM W15093 1 ♂ specimen, Yeppoon, Qld [23°07'S, 150°46'E]; AM W15094 1 specimen, Yeppoon, Qld [23°07'S, 150°46'E].

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast, Lower E coast, NE coast

Ecological Descriptors

Intertidal, sand bottom, seagrass.

Extra Ecological Information

On protected sandy beaches, such as between breakwaters and near headlands, also in seagrass beds in estuaries.

 

Citations

Onuphis mariahirsuta.
—Hutchings, P.A. & Murray, A. 1984. Taxonomy of Polychaetes from the Hawkesbury River and the southern estuaries of New South Wales, Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 3: 1–118 [45–46].

 

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)
17-Oct-2023 23-Jul-2013 MODIFIED
17-Oct-2023 15-Feb-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)