Species Mothocya halei Bruce, 1986

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Species Mothocya halei Bruce, 1986

Mothocya halei Bruce, N.L. 1986. Revision of the isopod crustacean genus Mothocya Costa, in Hope, 1851 (Cymothoidae: Flabellifera), parasitic on marine fishes. Journal of Natural History 20: 1089-1192 [1153].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1981.446.15, Adelaide, Gulf St Vincent, SA.
Paratype(s) AM P35238–39; SAMA C4017–18; USNM 216199–205; ANSP CA4553.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia

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), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Central E coast, Lower W coast, NE coast, S Gulfs coast, SW coast
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- Western Australia

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Parasitic on Hyporamphus spp. (Hemiramphidae).

History of changes

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

Published	Action Date	Action Type
05-Aug-2022	05-Mar-2012	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022	06-May-2011	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022	29-Jun-2010	MODIFIED
	29-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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