Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Vargula Skogsberg, 1920

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Genus Vargula Skogsberg, 1920

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria


Extra Distribution Information

Its range extends from about 80ºN to 74ºS.


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

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Antarctic Region

  • Subantarctic Islands

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Lower E coast
    • 200 mile fishing zone: SE oceanic
    • Victoria

Distribution References

Diagnosis

Carapace oval in lateral view with well-defined incisure and narrow to elongate caudal process; surface smooth and without lateral ornamentation. First antenna: b- and c-bristles on 7th segment of male with suctorial discs; f- and g-bristles on 8th segment of male with marginal filaments similar to those in female. Second antenna: exopod with large basal spines and large lateral spine on 9th segment; bristles of 2nd segment with 6–12 spines along ventral margin and few short dorsal hairs. Endopod 3-segmented: 1st segment with 3–5 bristles; 2nd segment with 1 distal bristle; 3rd segment with terminal filament. Mandibula: medial bristle of distal pair on ventral margin of 2nd endopodal segment larger than lateral bristle and with rounded or tapering tip. Maxilla: longest alpha-bristle with abundant marginal hairs. Fifth limb: small process with spines or hairs present on margin between 4th and 5th segments of exopod. Furca: on female and male some (2nd and 4th usually) claws united to lamella.

 

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)
28-Mar-2012 28-Mar-2012 MODIFIED
30-Mar-2010 MODIFIED