Species Leucothoe epidemos White & Thomas, 2009
- Leucothoe epidemos White, K.N. & Thomas, J.D. 2009. Leucothoidae. pp. 494-555 in Lowry, J.K. & Myers, A.A. (eds). Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zootaxa 2260: 1-930 [505, figs. 7, 8].
Type data:
Holotype AM P70663 ♂ 14.6 mm (tunicate Styela sp., patch reef), Watsons Bay, Lizard Island, QLD, 5 m [14°39.41’S 145°27.14°E].
Paratype(s) AM P71221 ♀ 12.7 mm, 11 tunicates from rock & rubble, sandy bottom with rubble, algae & sparse seagrass, 2 m.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: NE coast
Ecological Descriptors
Among algae, coral rubble, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Inside branchial chamber of ascidians Polycarpa aurata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834), Atriolum robustum Kott, 1983 and Styela Fleming, 1822 sp., and the sponge Spirastrella vagabunda (Ridley, 1884).
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 | AMPHIPODA Latreille, 1816 | 12-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 27-Jul-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |