Species Tropichelura insulae (Calman, 1910)
- Chelura insulae Calman, W.T. 1910. On two new species of wood-boring Crustacea from Christmas Island. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 8 5: 181-186 [182, pl. 5 figs 1-6].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀ (5 mm), Christmas Island [Indian Ocean] [~10°30'S 105°40'E].
Paratype(s) BMNH ♂ (7 mm).
Generic Combinations
- Tropichelura insulae (Calman, 1910). —
Barnard, J.L. 1959. Generic partition in the amphipod family Cheluridae, marine wood borers. Pacific Naturalist 1(3–4): 3-12 [6, figs. 2, 4 C-E]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indonesia, Hawaiian Islands, Caroline Islands, Mariana Islands, Florida Keys.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Littoral, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Burrowing into submerged and water logged timber previously attacked by the wood boring isopod Limnoria.
General References
Cookson, L.J. 1991. Australasian species of Limnoriidae (Crustacea: Isopoda). Memoirs of Museum Victoria 52: 137-262 [139]
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 | 12-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 19-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |