Family SPADELLIDAE Tokioka, 1965
Introduction
Tail segment is relatively large, one or two pairs of lateral fins, corona ciliata is on the neck and is wider than long. Benthic or benthoplanktonic.
Originally, all members were placed under the genus Spadella, however Salvini-Plawen (1986) proposed two new genera (Paraspadella and Bathyspadella) and Casanova (1996) added Hemispadella.
General References
Casanova, J.-P. 1996. A new genus and species of deep-benthic chaetognath from the Atlantic: a probable link between the families Heterokrhniidae and Spadellidae. Journal of Natural History 30: 1239-1245
Salvini-Plawen, L. von 1986. Systematic notes on Spadella and on Chaetognatha in general. Zeitschrift für Zoologische Systematik und Evolutionsforschung 24: 122-128
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Spadella Langerhans, P. 1880. Die wurmfauna von Madeira. Zeitschrift für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie 34: 87-143.
Type species:
Sagitta cephaloptera Busch, 1851 by original designation.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia
IMCRA
Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Central E coast, Lower E coast, Lower W coast, NE coast, Tas. Coast
- 200 mile fishing zone: NE oceanic
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Sagitta cephaloptera Busch, W. 1851. Beobachtungen über Anatomie und Entwicklung einiger wirbellosen Seethiere. Berlin : A. Hirschwald 143 pp.
Type data:
Status unknown, Orkney Islands. - Spadella moretonensis Johnston, T.H. & Taylor, B.B. 1919. Notes on Australian Chaetognath. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 31: 28-41 [36-38].
Type data:
Holotype Caloundra, Moreton Bay, Queensland.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Thomson, J.M. 1954. The identity of Spadella moretonensis Johnston & Taylor. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland 64(3): 45-49
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Circumglobal between 40°N and 40°S.
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), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Central E coast, Lower E coast, Lower W coast, NE coast, Tas. Coast
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic.
Extra Ecological Information
Often found in tidal pools on seaweeds on moderately exposed coasts; 0-10 m depth.
General References
Thomson, J.M. 1947. The Chaetognatha of South-Eastern Australia. Bulletin of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Australia 222: 1-43 [21]
Thomson, J.M. 1948. Some Chaetognatha of south-western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 31: 17-18
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |