Species Koonunga crenarum Zeidler, 1985
- Koonunga crenarum Zeidler, W. 1985. A new species of crustacean (Syncarida: Anaspidacea: Koonungiidae), from sinkholes and caves in the south-east of South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 109: 63-75 [63].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA C3889 ♀, sinkhole known as "Fossil Cave" approx. 3.3 km SE of Tantanoola Caves on Princess Hwy, SA.
Paratype(s) SAMA C3990 1♂ (as allotype); SAMA C3990–4015; AM P35067–68; NMV J10809–10; TMH G2848–49; SAMA C4027–29.
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Caves and sinkholes in south-eastern SA only.
IBRA
SA: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Naracoorte Coastal Plain (NCP)
Ecological Descriptors
Cave dweller, freshwater, underground water.
Extra Ecological Information
Sinkhole.
General References
Leijs, R., Bradford, T., Mitchell, J.G., Humphreys, W.F., Cooper, J.B., Goonan, P. & King, R.A. 2015. The evolution of epigean and stygobitic species of Koonunga Sayce, 1907 (Syncarida: Anaspidacea) in southern Australia, with the description of three new species. PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 10(8): 1-35 [17]
Zeidler, W. 1985. A new species of crustacean (Syncarida: Anaspidacea: Koonungiidae), from sinkholes and caves in the south-east of South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 109: 63-75 (development of sexual characters)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2015 | Koonunga Sayce, 1907 | 02-Dec-2015 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 12-May-2011 | 12-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |