CAAB: 37013021
Species Orectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008
Floral Banded Wobbegong
- Orectolobus floridus Last, P.R. & Chidlow, J.A. 2008. Two new wobbegong sharks, Orectolobus floridus sp. nov. and O. parvimaculatus sp. nov. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae), from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 1673: 49-67 [50, fig. 1].
Type data:
Holotype CSIRO H.6168-02, off Green Head, WA [30°03'S, 114°58'E].
Paratype(s) CSIRO H.5936-01; CSIRO H.6168-01; CSIRO H.6169-01; CSIRO H.6490-01; WAM P.32869-001.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Augusta (34°33'S, 115°28'E) to Geraldton (29°54'E), WA; temperate.
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
42–85 m.
General References
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [136] (Floral Banded Wobbegong)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |