Species Thalassomembracis tetraedos Grygier, 1984
- Thalassomembracis tetraedos Grygier, M.J. 1984. Ascothoracida (Crustacea: Maxillipoda) parasitic on Chrysogorgia (Gorgonacea) in the Pacific and Western Atlantic. Bulletin of Marine Science 34: 141-169 [154].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 191140 ♀, Macassar Strait, Indonesia, 744 m [4°43'22"S 118°53'18"E].
Paratype(s) USNM 191141 2♀.Type host:
Chrysogorgia papillosa Kinoshita, 1913 [CHRYSOGORGIIDAE]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Macassar Strait.
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.
IMCRA
Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: NW oceanic
Ecological Descriptors
Continental slope, endoparasitic (host(s): gorgonian), marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Previously unpublished Australian record based on collection in WAM.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |