Genus Thalia Blumenbach, 1798

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Genus Thalia Blumenbach, 1798

Thalia Blumenbach, J.F. 1798. Abbildungen naturhistorischer Gegenstände. No. 30, pl. xxxi–Thalia lingulata. Göttingen. [publication date established from Melville, R.V. 1969. Salpa Forskål, 1775 (Tunicata): Validated under the Plenary Powers with designation of a type species for Thalia Blumenbach, 1798. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 26(3): 136–138] [30].
Type species:
Salpa democratica Forsskål, 1775 by subsequent designation, see Waal, J.P. 1966. Salpa Edwards, 1771 (Pisces): proposed suppression under the Plenary Powers in favour of Salpa Forskål, 1775 together with the designation of a type species for Thalia Blumenbach, 1798 (Tunicata, Thaliacea): Z.N.(S.) 1651. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 23: 232 (under Plenary Powers, with all type designations for nominal genus Thalia Blumenbach made prior to 1969 ruling see above, being set aside).
Dubreuillia Lesson, R.P. 1832. Zoologie. pp. 256-279, 433-440 in Lesson, R.P. (ed.). Voyage autour du Monde sur la Corvette La Coquille pendant 1822–1825. Paris : P. Pourret Freres Vol. 2(1). [433].
Type species:
Dubreuillia cirrhosa Lesson, 1830 by monotypy.

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

Van Soest, R.W.M. 1973. The genus Thalia Blumenbach, 1798 (Tunicata, Thaliacea) with descriptions of two new species. Beaufortia 20: 193-212 [193]

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria

Extra Distribution Information

Tropical and temperate Atlantic Ocean between 40ºN and 40ºS, west south Pacific Ocean, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea.

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

Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), 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
- New South Wales: Central E coast, Lower E coast
- Queensland: Central E coast, Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
- Tasmania: Bass Strait
- Victoria: Bass Strait

Oriental Region

India
Indonesia

Palaearctic Region

Japan

Distribution References

Van Soest, R.W.M. 1973. The genus Thalia Blumenbach, 1798 (Tunicata, Thaliacea) with descriptions of two new species. Beaufortia 20: 193-212

History of changes

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

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