Family KEUPHYLIIDAE Bruce, 1980


Compiler and date details

Gary C.B. Poore & Helen M. Lew Ton

 

Introduction

The family comprises a single species, epizoic on coral reefs in the region of Australia. Bruce (1980, 1988) believed the family to be most closely related to the Limnoriidae.

 

Diagnosis

Body dorsoventrally compressed. Head flat, eyes dorsal. Labrum, clypeus and frontal lamina present. Pleonites 1–5 free. Telson elongate with subapical uropods. Mandible lacks lacinia mobilis, molar process and palp. Maxilliped with epipod and 5–articulate palp. Pereopods all ambulatory. Paired penes present. Pleopods all lamelliform, all setose. The diagnosis follows that of Bruce (1980).

 

General References

Bruce, N.L. 1980. A new family of marine isopod (Flabellifera: Isopoda: Crustacea) from the reefs of the Coral Sea. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2: 175-183

Bruce, N.L. 1988. Hadromastax merga, a new genus and species of marine isopod crustacean (Limnoriidae) from south eastern Australia, with discussion on the status of the families Keuphyliidae and Lynseiidae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 101: 346-353

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
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05-Aug-2022 04-May-2011 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 29-Jun-2010 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)

Genus Keuphylia Bruce, 1980

 

Distribution

States

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.

IMCRA

Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Other Regions

Coral Sea Islands Territory

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

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)
05-Aug-2022 04-May-2011 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 29-Jun-2010 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2010 MODIFIED

Species Keuphylia nodosa Bruce, 1980

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


Extra Distribution Information

Coral Sea, New Caledonia.


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.

IMCRA

Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Ecological Descriptors

Coral reef, marine, subtidal.

Extra Ecological Information

Soft bottom.

 

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)
05-Aug-2022 04-May-2011 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 29-Jun-2010 MODIFIED
29-Mar-2010 MODIFIED