Species Maritigrella eschara Newman & Cannon, 2000
- Maritigrella eschara Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. 2000. A new genus of euryleptid flatworm (Platyhelminthes, Polycladida) from the Indo-Pacific. Journal of Natural History 34: 191-205.
Type data:
Holotype QM G211050 (under rubble, reef crest, 14.ix.1989, wholemount), Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia [23°27'S 151°55'E].
Paratype(s) QM G211052, 57 (under rubble, reef crest, wholemount and longitudinal sections), Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. [23°27'S 151°55'E].
Introduction
Newman & Cannon (2000) reported that several specimens of M. eschara had laid single-layer red egg masses on the test of their prey, a colonial ascidian.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea.
General References
Newman, L.J. & Cannon, L.R.G. 2000. A new genus of euryleptid flatworm (Platyhelminthes, Polycladida) from the Indo-Pacific. Journal of Natural History 34: 191-205
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "TURBELLARIA" | 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall |