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Species Polygordius arafura Avery, Ramey & Wilson, 2009


Compiler and date details

Jan 2011 - P. Hutchings & M. Yerman, Australian Museum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Type data:
     Holotype NTM W22253, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea, 83 [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E].
    Paratype(s) NTM W22254 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea, 83 [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; NTM W20934 1 complete paratype and 3 fragments, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea, 91.2 [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; NTM W22248 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; NTM W22249 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; NTM W22250 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; NTM W22251 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; NTM W22252 1 specimen on SEM stub, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; MV F165642 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; MV F165643 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; USNM 1121878 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E]; USNM 1121879 1 specimen, Northern Territory. Arafura Sea [9°50.126'S, 135°17.766'E].

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory


Ecological Descriptors

Continental shelf.

Extra Ecological Information

69-92 m, mostly from poorly sorted sediments

 

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-Oct-2023 15-Feb-2011 MODIFIED
03-Aug-2010 ADDED