Species Syncyamus pseudorcae Bowman, 1955
- Syncyamus pseudorcae Bowman, T.E. 1955. A new genus and species of whale-louse (Amphipoda: Cyamidae) from the false killer whale. Bulletin of Marine Science of the Gulf and Caribbean 5(4): 315-320 [315, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 98121 ♀, Gulf of Mexico [26°30'N 89°15'W].
Paratype(s) USNM 98122 ♂; USNM 98123 21♀ 3♂.Type host:
Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846)
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Lower E coast
Ecological Descriptors
Ectocommensal, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Australian host Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846).
General References
Leung, Y.-M. 1967. An illustrated key to the species of whale-lice (Amphipoda, Cyamidae), ectoparasites of Cetacea, with a guide to the literature. Crustaceana 12(3): 279-291
Sedlak-Weinstein, E. 1991. Three new records of cyamids (Amphipoda) from Australian cetaceans. Crustaceana 60(1): 90-104
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 29-Apr-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 19-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |