Species Phronima bucephala Giles, 1887
- Phronima bucephala Giles, G.M. 1887. Natural history notes from H.M.'s Indian Marine Survey steamer "Investigator" Commander Alfred Carpenter, R.N., commanding. No. 6. On six new amphipods from the Bay of Bengal. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 56(2): 212-229 pls 3-8 [215, pl. 3(1-2)].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀, Bay of Bengal.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical (Pacific Ocean, west Indian Ocean).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 mile fishing zone: NE oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, pelagic.
General References
Ball, E.E. 1977. Fine structure of the compound eyes of the midwater amphipod Phronima in relation to behaviour and habitat. Tissue and Cell 9(3): 521-536 [521]
Laval, P. 1970. Sur des Phronimidae de l'Océan Indien et de l'Océan Pacifique, avec la validation de Phronima bucephala Giles, 1887 comme espèce distincte de P. colletti Bov., 1887 (Crustacés Amphipodes). Cahiers O.R.S.T.O.M. Serie Océanographique 8: 47-57 [47]
Shih, C.-T. 1969. The systematics and biology of the family Phronimidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda). Dana Reports 74: 1-100 [21] (as Phronima colletti, in part)
Zeidler, W. 1978. Hyperiidea (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Queensland waters. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 59: 1-93 [15]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 29-Apr-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |