Species Thysanopoda obtusifrons Sars, 1883

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• Thysanopoda obtusifrons Sars, G.O. 1883. Preliminary notices on the Schizopoda of H.M.S. "Challenger" Expedition. Bulletin of the Mauritius Institute 7: 1-43 [21].

  Type data:

   Syntype(s) BMNH 2 specimens, South Pacific (Challenger Expedition Stn 285).
• Thysanopoda distinguenda Hansen, H.J. 1905. Preliminary report on the Schizopoda collected by H.S.H. Prince Albert of Monaco during the cruise of the "Princess Alice" in the year 1904. Bulletin du Musée Océanographique de Monaco 30: 1-32 [17 fig. 13].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) MOM 1 specimen, NE Atlantic Ocean (Princesse Alice Cruise Stn 1760) [29°16'N 16°11'W]; MOM 2 specimens, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1800) [32°18'N 23°58'W]; MOM 1 specimen, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1849) [36°17'N 28°53'W]; MOM 4 specimens, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1856) [36°46'N 26°41'W].
• Thysanopoda vulgaris Hansen, H.J. 1905. Preliminary report on the Schizopoda collected by H.S.H. Prince Albert of Monaco during the cruise of the "Princess Alice" in the year 1904. Bulletin du Musée Océanographique de Monaco 30: 1-32 [15].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) MOM 2 specimens, off NW Africa, NE Atlantic Ocean (Princesse Alice Cruise Stn 1676) [35°44'N 11°52'W]; MOM 5 specimens, off NW Africa, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1736) [28°38'45"N 17°59'40"W]; MOM 5 specimens, off NW Africa, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1760) [29°16'N 16°11'W]; MOM 1 specimen, off NW Africa, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1768) [27°43'N 18°28'W]; MOM 5 specimens, off NW Africa, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1800) [32°18'N 23°58'W]; MOM 4 specimens, off NW Africa, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1802) [33°06'N 25°07'W]; MOM 1 specimen, off NW Africa, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1849) [36°17'N 28°53'W]; MOM 5 specimens, off NW Africa, NE Atlantic Ocean (Stn 1856) [36°46'N 26°41'W].

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Mauchline, J. & Fisher, L.R. 1969. The biology of euphausiids. Advances in Marine Biology 7: 1-454 [1969]

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Atlantic-Indo-Pacific Oceans.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Timor Province (2), Northwest Transition (3), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

• Australia
  • 200 mile fishing zone: NW oceanic, SE oceanic, W oceanic

Ecological Descriptors

Epipelagic, mesopelagic, oceanic province.

Extra Ecological Information

Adults within thermocline, below 140 m, at night, mainly below about 300 m during day.

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
		12-Feb-2010	(import)