Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Metaschisma Kornicker, 1994

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Genus Metaschisma Kornicker, 1994

 

Distribution

Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic

Diagnosis

Mandibula: basale wider than long, and shorter than dorsal edge of 1st endopodal segment; 2nd endopodal segment broad (length of proximal edge greater than length of ventral edge), tapering distally, with 2 stout terminal ventral claws; 3rd endopodal segment with stout terminal claw with right-angle bend near base, and a shorter pointed ventral bristle with several stout ventral teeth near base and distal rings; exopod a minute node with small terminal bristle. Suture separating 3rd and 4th segment of antennula, 2-segmented endopod on female 2nd antenna, 2 stout bristles representing exopod on maxilla, teeth on 1st and 2nd exopodal segments of female 5th limb, furca with claws 1, 2, 4 and 6 primary.

 

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)
28-Mar-2012 28-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED