Species Uroctena setosa Nicholls, 1926
- Uroctena setosa Nicholls, G.E. 1926. Description of a new genus and two new species of blind freshwater amphipods from Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 12: 105-111 pls 12-13 [106, pl. 12].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown, among Chara sp. growing near edge of a large reservoir at Katanning, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, permanent pond.
General References
Barnard, J.L. & Williams, W.D. 1995. The taxonomy of Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Australian fresh waters, Part 2. Records of the Australian Museum 47: 161-201 [181, figs 14-17]
Straškraba, M. 1964. Perthia n.g. (Amphipoda, Gammaridae) from fresh water of Western Australia, with remarks on the genera Neoniphargus and Uroctena. Crustaceana 7: 125-139 (possible records)
Williams, W.D. & Barnard, J.L. 1988. The taxonomy of crangonyctoid Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Australian fresh waters: foundation studies. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 10: 1-180 (authors mentioned possible type material WAM 481-86, but reserved judgement on its status)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 30-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 17-Mar-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |