Species Stephonyx arabiensis Diffenthal & Horton, 2007
- Stephonyx arabiensis Diffenthal, M. & Horton, T. 2007. Stephonyx arabiensis (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Uristidae), a new deep-water scavenger species from the Indian Ocean, with a key to the genus Stephonyx. Zootaxa 1665: 31-41 [33, figs 1-4].
Type data:
Holotype NHM 2007.799 ♀, Off the coast of Pakistan in the northern Arabian Sea [22º51.067'N 65º59.916'E].
Paratype(s) NHM 2007.800 ♂, Off the coast of Pakistan in the northern Arabian Sea [22º51.067'N 65º59.916'E]; NHM 2007.801-806 6 large mature ♀, Off the coast of Pakistan in the northern Arabian Sea [22º51.067'N 65º59.916'E]; NHM 2007.807-816 31 ♂, Off the coast of Pakistan in the northern Arabian Sea [22º51.067'N 65º59.916'E]; NHM 2007.817-826 14 immature ♀, Off the coast of Pakistan in the northern Arabian Sea [22º51.067'N 65º59.916'E]; NHM 2007.827-836 14 juveniles, Off the coast of Pakistan in the northern Arabian Sea [22º51.067'N 65º59.916'E].
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania
Extra Distribution Information
Pakistan: Northern Arabian Sea
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Northeast Transition (19)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, scavenger.
Extra Ecological Information
963-1864 m
General References
Lowry, J.K. & Kilgallen, N.M. 2014. A generic review of the lysianassoid family Uristidae and descriptions of new taxa from Australian waters (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Uristidae). Zootaxa 3867(1): 1-92 [63-66, figs 40-41]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URISTIDAE Hurley, 1963 | 05-Nov-2014 | ADDED | Lyn Randall |