Genus Tainisopus Wilson & Ponder, 1992

Tainisopus fontinalis

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Genus Tainisopus Wilson & Ponder, 1992

Tainisopus Wilson, G.D.F. & Ponder, W.F. 1992. Extraordinary new subterranean isopods (Peracarida: Crustacea) from the Kimberley region, Western Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 44: 279-298 [281].
Type species:
Tainisopus fontinalis Wilson & Ponder, 1992 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Western Australia

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)

IBRA

WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

Australia
- Western Australia: N coastal

General References

Brandt, A. & Poore, G.C.B. 2003. Higher classification of the flabelliferan and related Isopoda based on a reappraisal of relationships. Invertebrate Systematics 17: 893-923 (placement in new suborder)

Wilson, G.D.F. 2003. A new genus of Tainisopidae fam. nov. (Crustacea: Isopoda) from the Pilbara, Western Australia. Zootaxa 245: 1-20 (placement in family)

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	29-Jun-2010	MODIFIED
	29-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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