Makarasphaera amnicosa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sphaeromatoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Peracarida Ordo: Isopoda Cladus: Scutocoxifera Subordo: Sphaeromatidea Superfamilia: Sphaeromatoidea

Familia: Sphaeromatidae
Genus: Makarasphaera
Species: Makarasphaera amnicosa

Name

• Makarasphaera amnicosa Bruce, 2005
  • Authority for current placement: original
    • undisputed by all subsequent authorities
  • Original genus: Makarasphaera Bruce, 2005
  • Original status: valid species
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: [adult] male
    • Repository: NIWA 4073
  • Type locality: 'western end of Ohariu Bay (= ‘Makara Beach’), North Island, 41°13.125’S, 174°42.374’E, ..., small, flowing, freshwater stream, ~15 metres from pebble beach berm'

References

Primary references

• Bruce, N.L. 2005: New sphaeromatids (Crustacea: Isopoda: Sphaeromatidea) from coastal and freshwater habitats in New Zealand. Zootaxa, 1002: 1–20. Abstract & excerpt PDF [first availability, see p. 12 and figs. 5-8]