Species Urolophus kapalensis Yearsley & Last, 2006
Kapala Stingaree
- Urolophus kapalensis Yearsley, G.K. & Last, P.R. 2006. Urolophus kapalensis sp. nov., a new stingaree (Myliobatiformes: Urolophidae) off eastern Australia. Zootaxa 1176: 41-52 [42, figs 1-5].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.999-02, Jervis Bay, NSW [35°02'S, 150°45'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.74-03; CSIRO H.74-03; CSIRO H.74-09; CSIRO H.999-09; CSIRO H.999-11; CSIRO H.999-13; CSIRO H.1002-05; NMV A.25097-001; NMV A.25098-001.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Cape Moreton, QLD (27°02'S) to Disaster Bay, NSW (37°15'S); subtropical
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Johnson, J.W. 2010. Fishes of the Moreton Bay Marine Park and adjacent continental shelf waters, Queensland, Australia. pp. 299-353 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [307]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine, sand bottom.
Extra Ecological Information
9–130 m
General References
Last, P.R., Yearsley, G. K. & White, W.T. 2016. Stingarees. Family Urolophidae. pp. 676-705 in Last, P.R., White, W.T., Carvalho, M.R. de, Séret, B., Stehmann, M.F.W. & Naylor, G.J.P. (eds.). Rays of the World. Clayton South, Victoria : CSIRO Publishing 790 pp. [695]
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [428] (as Urolophus sp. A)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | MYLIOBATIFORMES | 23-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 25-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |