Species Notopontonia platycheles Bruce, 1991
- Notopontonia platycheles Bruce, A.J. 1991. Notopontonia platycheles, a new genus, new species (Decapoda: Pontoniinae) from South Australia, with remarks on Pontonia pinnophylax (Otto), the type species of Pontonia Latreille. Journal of Crustacean Biology 11(4): 607-628 figs 1-14 [608].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA C4240 ♂ (64 m), NW of Robe, South Australia [36°53'S, 139°53'E].
Distribution
States
South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, subtidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Found commensally associated with ascidian Herdmannia momus, depth to 64 m.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 22-Jul-2013 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |