Species Wesniphargus yanchepensis Bradbury & Williams, 1997

Museums

Regional Maps

• Wesniphargus yanchepensis Bradbury, J.H. & Williams, W.D. 1997. The amphipod (Crustacea) stygofauna of Australia: description of new taxa (Melitidae, Neoniphargidae, Paramelitidae) and a synopsis of known species. Records of the Australian Museum 49: 249-341 [319, figs 46-48].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM 520-97 ♀ 8 mm, Yanchep Cave, WA [31°33'S 115°41'E].
  Paratype(s) WAM 521-97 ♂ 7 mm, Yanchep Cave, WA.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

IBRA and IMCRA regions

drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones

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

Cave dweller, freshwater.

 

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		22-Nov-2012	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022		08-Aug-2011	MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022		10-Mar-2011	MODIFIED
		09-Mar-2010	MODIFIED