CAAB: 37013022
Species Orectolobus parvimaculatus Last & Chidlow, 2008
Dwarf Spotted Wobbegong
- Orectolobus parvimaculatus Last, P.R. & Chidlow, J.A. 2008. Two new wobbegong sharks, Orectolobus floridus sp. nov. and O. parvimaculatus sp. nov. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae), from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 1673: 49-67 [56, figs 2, 3, 4, 6A].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.5634-01, west of Perth, WA [31°52'S, 115°17'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.5633-01-12; CSIRO H.6170-01; CSIRO H.6171-01; CSIRO H.6172-01; CSIRO H.6188-01; CSIRO H.6192-01-02; CSIRO H.6505-01-02; WAM P.32871-001; WAM P.27279-001; WAM P.31770-001.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Mandurah (32°26'S) to Shark Bay (26°54'S), WA; subtropical.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
9–135 m.
General References
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [142] (Dwarf Spotted Wobbegong)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |