Genus Japetella Hoyle, 1885
- Japetella Hoyle W.E. 1885. Narrative of the voyage of the Challenger expedition. The Cephalopoda. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 1: 269-274 [271].
Type species:
Japetella prismatica Hoyle, 1885 by subsequent designation, see Robson, G.C. 1932. A Monograph of the Recent Cephalopoda. Pt 2. The Octopoda (excluding the Octopodinae). London : British Museum (Natural History) 359 pp. 6 pls.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan.
IMCRA
Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Distribution References
General References
Hoyle, W.E. 1885. Diagnoses of new species of Cephalopoda collected during the cruise of H.M.S. Challenger. Pt 1. The Octopoda. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5 15: 222-236 [231]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |