Species Stygiocaris lancifera Holthuis, 1960
- Stygiocaris lancifera Holthuis, L.B. 1960. Two new species of atyid shrimps from subterranean water of north-western Australia (Decapoda: Natantia). Crustaceana 1(1): 47-57 [48 figs 1, 2].
Type data:
Holotype RMNH D13180 1 specimen, Kuddumurra Well, Yardie Creek Station, North-west Cape Peninsula, WA.
Paratype(s) RMNH D13181 several specimens, N Cape Peninsula, Yardie Creek Station, WA; WAM 16-59 3 specimens; WAM 12-59 27 specimens; WAM 13-59 54 specimens; RMNH AM P13259 4 specimens (published number of specimens is 9); RMNH D13182 2 specimens, N-W Cape Peninsula, Yardie Creek Station, WA; RMNH D13183 25 specimens, Yardie Creek Station, WA; RMNH D15154 28 specimens, Yardie Creek Station, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
WA: Carnarvon (CAR), Gascoyne (GAS), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Murchison (MUR), Pilbara (PIL), Yalgoo (YAL)
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater.
Extra Ecological Information
From freshwater wells subject to tidal influence and bored into coral limestone, and in waterholes.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2013 | 22-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-May-2012 | 10-May-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |