Introduction
The Petalophthalmidae are a small, mainly deep water family of six genera and about 32 species (Price et al. 2001). Only one genus and species is known from Australian waters. Müller (1993) and Price et al. (2001) catalogued the family.
Diagnosis
Rostrum obtuse or broadly rounded. Eyes reduced (flattened to one or two leaf-like forms). Mandible lacinia mobilis reduced or absent, spine row reduced to a single spine. 1st maxilliped exopod absent. 2nd thoracopod developed as a maxilliped, exopod absent (as in Petalophthalmus) or well developed (as in Hansenomysis). Marsupium composed of seven pairs of oostegites. Uropod endopod statocyst absent; exopod with distal articulation, outer margin entire (as in Petalophthalmus) or outer margin with slender and robust setae (as in Hansenomysis). (Generated from Meland 2002)
General References
Czerniavsky, V. 1882. Monographia mysidarum inprimis imperii rossici (marin., lacustr. et fluviatilium). Fasc. 2. Travaux de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de St.-Pétersbourg 13: 1-85 4 pls [in Russian]
Meland, K. 2002. Mysidacea: Families, subfamilies, tribes and subtribes. http://crustacea.net.
Panampunnayil, S.U. 1982. Description of a new species of Petalophthalmus (Mysidacea) with a revised definition of the genus. Journal of Plankton Research 4: 643-650
History of changes
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Subfamily Petalophthalmidae Czerniavsky, 1882
- Petalophthalmidae Czerniavsky, V. 1882. Monographia mysidarum inprimis imperii rossici (marin., lacustr. et fluviatilium). Fasc. 1. Travaux de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de St.-Pétersbourg 12: 1-170 16 pls [in Russian].
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 24-May-2022 | ADDED | Lauren Timms (NMV) Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 24-May-2022 | ADDED | Lauren Timms (NMV) Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
- Petalophthalmus oculatus Illig, G. 1906. Bericht über die neuen Schizopodengattungen und -arten der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 1898–1899. Zoologischer Anzeiger 30: 194-211.
Generic Combinations
- Ipirophthalmus oculatus (Illig, 1906). —
Wittmann, K.J. 2020. Lophogastrida and Mysida (Crustacea) of the “DIVA-1” deep-sea expedition to the Angola Basin (SE-Atlantic). European Journal of Taxonomy 628: 1–43
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Ashmore Reef
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 24-May-2022 | ADDED | Lauren Timms (NMV) Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
- Pseudopetalophthalmus Bravo, M.R. & Murano, M. 1997. Pseudopetalophthalmus japonicus new genus, new species (Mysidacea: Petalophthalmidae). Journal of Crustacean Biology 17(4): 725-732 [725].
Type species:
Pseudopetalophthalmus japonicus Bravo & Murano, 1997 by original designation.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Japan.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
History of changes
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- Petalophthalmus australis Panampunnayil, S.U. 1982. Description of a new species of Petalophthalmus (Mysidacea) with a revised definition of the genus. Journal of Plankton Research 4: 643-650 [644, figs 1-21].
Type data:
Holotype IOBC 0383–10–50–1981 ♂, west coast of Australia, WA [exact locality not given] [30°16'S 114°51'E to 35°10'S 118°35'E].
Paratype(s) IOBC 0383A–10–50–1981 1♀; IOBC 0383B–10–50–1981 10 specimens.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Western Australia
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine, pelagic, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
From surface and epibenthic hauls.
General References
Bravo, M.R. & Murano, M. 1997. Pseudopetalophthalmus japonicus new genus, new species (Mysidacea: Petalophthalmidae). Journal of Crustacean Biology 17(4): 725-732
Dakin, W.J. & Colefax, A.N. 1940. The plankton of the Australian coastal waters off New South Wales. Part I. Publications of the University of Sydney, Department of Zoology. Monograph 1: 1-215 (as Petalophthalmus sp.)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 05-Aug-2022 | 07-Oct-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |