Species Limbodessus magnificus (Watts & Humphreys, 2000)
- Tjirtudessus magnificus Watts, C.H.S. & Humphreys, W.F. 2000. Six new species of Nirridessus Watts and Humphreys and Tjirtudessus Watts and Humphreys (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) from underground waters in Australia. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 33(2): 127-144 [129].
Type data:
Holotype WAM 26840 ♂, Old Cue water supply bore, WA [27°16'10"S 117°59'23"E].
Generic Combinations
- Limbodessus magnificus (Watts & Humphreys, 2000). —
Balke, M. & Ribera, I. 2004. Jumping across Wallace's line: Allodessus and Limbodessus revisited (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae, Bidessini) based on molecular phylogenetic and morphological data. Australian Journal of Entomology 43: 114-128 [125]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Adult: aquatic, eyeless, predator, stygobiontic, underground water.
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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03-Dec-2012 | 03-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
12-Feb-2010 | (import) |