Species Maritigrella virgulata Newman & Cannon, 2000
- Maritigrella virgulata 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 G211045 (under rubble, reef crest, 21.i.1992, wholemount), Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia [23°27'S 151°55'E].
Paratype(s) QM G211046-9 (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].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Heron Island, Capricorn Bunker Group, southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia, reef crest; rare.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Newman & Cannon (2000) reported that all specimens of M. virgulata were found in association with their prey, which is yellow colonial ascidians.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 | RHABDITOPHORA Ehlers, 1985 | 11-Apr-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Nicholas Wee (QM) |
| "TURBELLARIA" | 02-Aug-2012 | ADDED | Dr Kathryn Hall |