Australian Biological Resources Study

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Species Placiphorella atlantica (Verrill & Smith, 1882)

 

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

TAS, Macquarie Is., Indo-Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Southern Ocean, usually over 1000 m in Australian waters.


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Macquarie Island Province (24), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Antarctic Region

  • Macquarie Island (Aust. Terr.)

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 mile fishing zone: S oceanic, SE oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Abyssal, benthic, carnivorous.

Extra Ecological Information

On rocks, cobbles, boulders and debris, 200–1700 m.

 

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)
12-Feb-2010 (import)