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Genus Phaenocora Ehrenberg, 1837

  • Phaenocora Ehrenberg, 1837.
    Type species:
     Phaenocora unipunctata Ørsted, 1843 by original designation.

 

Introduction

Species of Phaenocora are distributed worldwide in freshwater habitats, however, only one species is known to occur in Australia. A comprehensive review of the genus is provided by Houben et al. (2014), in which 28 species are recognised as valid, with a further three included as species inquirenda, five as nomina dubia and one as a nomen nudum. Houben et al. provide detailed revisions of each species and include a dichotomous key to all species.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales


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)
17-Aug-2015 "TURBELLARIA" 27-Jun-2015 MODIFIED Dr Kathryn Hall
"TURBELLARIA" 30-Jul-2012 ADDED Dr Kathryn Hall