Genus Moruloidea Baker, 1908

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Genus Moruloidea Baker, 1908

Moruloidea Baker, W.H. 1908. Notes on some species of the isopod family Sphaeromidae, from the South Australian coast. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 32: 138-162 [150].
Type species:
Moruloidea lacertosa Baker, 1908 by monotypy.

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Argentina, Falkland Ils, Kerguelen Ils.

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

Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast, S Gulfs coast, SW coast, Tas. Coast
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Western Australia

Distribution References

Harrison, K. 1984. Some sphaeromatid isopods (Crustacea) from southern and south-western Australia, with description of a new genus and two new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 11: 259-286

General References

Bruce, N.L. 2003. New genera and species of sphaeromatid isopod crustaceans from Australian marine coastal waters. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 60: 309-370 [348] (diagnosis)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
05-Aug-2022	04-May-2011	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022	29-Jun-2010	MODIFIED
	29-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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