Species Sphaeroma triste Heller, 1865

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Species Sphaeroma triste Heller, 1865

Sphaeroma tristis Heller, C. 1865. Crustaceen. Reise der Österreichischen Fregate Novara um die Erde. Zoologie 2 8: 1-280, pls 1-25 [142].
Type data:
Lectotype NHMW ♂, Nicobar Ils.
Paralectotype(s) NHMW.

Distribution

States

Queensland, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Torres Strait, Indo-West Pacific Ocean from Papua New Guinea to India.

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

Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), 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: Central E coast, N coast, NE coast, NW coast

Ecological Descriptors

Estuary, intertidal, marine, wood-borer.

General References

Harrison, K. & Holdich, D.M. 1984. Hemibranchiate sphaeromatids (Crustacea: Isopoda) from Queensland, Australia, with a world-wide review of the genera discussed. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology 81: 275-387 (complete synonymy, biology)

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	Action Date	Action Type
05-Aug-2022	04-May-2011	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022	02-May-2011	MODIFIED
	29-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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