Species Kensakia australis Harris, 2014
- Kensakia australis Harris, V.A. 2014. Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). II. The importance of the male antennule in taxonomy. Records of the Australian Museum 66(2): 111–166 [130–132, figs 13, 14; pl. 1D].
Type data:
Holotype AM P81210 adult ♂, length 0.55 mm (V.A. Harris 1997), Point Vernon, Hervey Bay, Queensland [25°15'S 152°47'E].
Paratype(s) AM P81211 adult ♀, length 0.62 mm (as allotype), as for holotype; AM P81212 10 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂, as for holotype.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
On macroalgae (associated flora: Zonaria sp. [DICTYOTACEAE] Brown Algae; Dilophus sp. [DICTYOTACEAE] Brown Algae; Lobophora sp. [DICTYOTACEAE] Brown Algae; Eucheuma sp. [SOLIERIACEAE] Red Seaweed).
General References
Harris, V.A. 2014. Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). III. Synopsis of genera and species. Records of the Australian Museum 66(2): 167–196 [Date published 2 April 2014]
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | COPEPODA H. Milne Edwards, 1840 | 13-Dec-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| PORCELLIDIIDAE Boeck, 1865 | 13-Jun-2014 | ADDED | ABRS |