Species Mothocya melanosticta (Schioedte & Meinert, 1884)

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Species Mothocya melanosticta (Schioedte & Meinert, 1884)

Irona melanosticta Schioedte, J.C. & Meinert, F. 1884. Symbolae ad monographium Cymothoarum Crustaeorum Isopodum familiae IV. Cymothoidae Trib. II. Cymothoinae. Trib. III. Livonecinae. Naturhistorisk Tidsskrift. Kjøbenhavn 3 14: 221-454, pls 6-18 [388].
Type data:
Lectotype MCZ 3714 ♀, Hawaii (as Sandwich Ils).

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

North Pacific Ocean, Red Sea.

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 Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
- Queensland

Ecological Descriptors

Ectoparasitic, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

Parasitic on Cypselurus spp. and Parexocoetus spp. (Exocoetidae).

General References

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 (redescription, Australian record, synonymy, hosts)

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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