Species Kushia spathoides Harris, 2014
- Kushia spathoides 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 [133–138, figs 15–18, pl. 1I].
Type data:
Holotype AM P81204 adult ♂, length 0.68 mm (V.A. Harris, 1982), Arrawarra Headland, Woolgoolga, northern NSW, Australia [30°06'S 153°02'E].
Paratype(s) AM P81205 adult ♀, length 0.75 mm (as allotype), as for holotype; AM P81206 5 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂, as for holotype
Comment: Specimen washed from Caulerpa vesiculifera in coral rockpool.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
On algae (associated flora: Caulerpa vesiculifera Harvey. [CAULERPACEAE] Green 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 |