Species Lutruwitiator leptomerus (Friend, 1987)
- Austrotroides leptomerus Friend, J.A. 1987. The terrestrial amphipods (Amphipoda: Talitridae) of Tasmania. Systematics and zoogeography. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 7: 1-85 [11, figs 5-7].
Type data:
Holotype AM P37338 ♀, top side of ridge 2 km west of Surprise Bay, South Coast Track, southern TAS.
Paratype(s) AM P37339 1♂, Head of Arve River, beside Old Hartz Track, TAS; AM P37340 2♂, Head of Arve River, beside Old Hartz Track, TAS; BMNH 3 specimens; NMC 3 specimens.
Generic Combinations
- Lutruwitiator leptomerus (Friend, 1987). —
Lowry, J.K. & Myers, A.A. 2019. New genera of Talitridae in the revised Superfamily Talitroidea Bulycheva 1957 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Senticaudata). Zootaxa 4553: 1-100
Distribution
States
Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from a few sites in the southern half of western TAS.
IBRA
Tas: Ben Lomond (BEL), Flinders (FLI), Tasmanian Central Highlands (TCH), Tasmanian Northern Midlands (TNM), Tasmanian Northern Slopes (TNS), Tasmanian South East (TSE), Tasmanian Southern Ranges (TSR), Tasmanian West (TWE)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Tasmania
Ecological Descriptors
Litter, terrestrial.
Extra Ecological Information
Leaf litter, possibly occupies a specialised micro-habitat in the head of the Giant Grass Tree (Richea pandanifolia).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | TALITRIDAE Rafinesque, 1815 | 12-Jul-2019 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 18-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 14-Jul-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 30-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |