Species Ammothella fistella Lee & Arango, 2003
Ammothella fistella, from Arango (2003), as Ammothella sp.
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Species Ammothella fistella Lee & Arango, 2003
- Ammothella fistella Lee A.C. & Arango, C.P. 2003. Two new species and other records of sea spiders (Pycnogonida, Arthropoda) from tropical North Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 49(1): 343-348.
Type data:
Holotype Townsville, Coral Sea [19° 15' 0" S, 146° 48' 0" E].
Paratype(s) same locality as holotype.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Adults: intertidal.
Juveniles: intertidal.
Diagnosis
Small, leg span 6.8 mm. trunk robust numerous tubular and pointed spines, first three lateral processes with three tubular spines dorsodistally, last pair with one. Cement gland longer than femur diameter.
General References
Arango, C.P. 2001. Sea spiders (Pycnogonida) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, feed on fire corals and zoanthids. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46: 656 [2371]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 | PYCNOGONIDA Latreille, 1810 | 28-Feb-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |