Species Omicronema australis Stewart & Nicholas, 1994
- Omicronema australis Stewart, A.C. & Nicholas, W.L. 1994. New species of Xyalidae (Nematoda: Monhysterida) from Australian ocean beaches. Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 91-115 [105].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA AHC23926 Slide 1♂, 2♀ (2♀ AHC2397 Paratypes), 90 Mile Beach, Seaspray, Victoria [38°46'S, 147°23'E].
Paratype(s) SAMA AHC23927 11 Slides 8♂, 12♀, 30 Mile Beach, Seaspray, Victoria & Rapid Creek, Northern Territory [38°46'S 147°23'E & 12°23'S 130°50'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Southern race, Victorian and New South Wales beaches; northern race, Northern Territory beaches; the two races overlap in southern Queensland, possibly extending to Moruya, southern NSW; Dolphin Beach, NSW (35°10'S 150°9'E).
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), 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)
Ecological Descriptors
Sandy ocean beaches.
General References
Nicholas, W.L. 2001. Seasonal variations in nematode assemblages on an Australian temperate ocean beach; the effect of heavy seas and unusually high tides. Hydrobiologia 464: 17-26 [20] (distribution)
Nicholas, W.L. & Hodda, M. 1999. The free-living nematodes of a temperate, high energy, sandy beach: faunal composition and variation over space and time. Hydrobiologia 394: 113-127 [116] (distribution)
Stewart, A.C. & Nicholas, W.L. 1994. New species of Xyalidae (Nematoda: Monhysterida) from Australian ocean beaches. Invertebrate Taxonomy 8: 91-115 [108] (habitat and distribution)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2022 | CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 | 24-Jan-2019 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 14-Dec-2011 | 15-Jun-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 19-Aug-2010 | 19-Aug-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2010 | 05-Aug-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |