Species Iridoteuthis merlini Reid, 2021
- Iridoteuthis merlini Reid, A. 2021. Two new species of Iridoteuthis (Cephalopoda: Sepiolidae: Heteroteuthinae) from the southwest Pacific, with a redescription of Stoloteuthis maoria (Dell, 1959). Zootaxa 5005: 503-537 [512].Zoobank Registration Number:https://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:A06EDB00-575C-4F6A-B47F-A9CFB4CF50B4
Type data:
Holotype NMNZ M.67223 ♂ (530 m (over 710–732 m), coll. RV ‘James Cook’, Stn J07/59/80, 12 Apr. 1980), W of New Plymouth, New Zealand [39°2.27´S, 172°13.5´E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Also found in New Zealand
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEPHALOPODA | 03-May-2022 | ADDED |