Amphorites pungapunga

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Lysianassoidea 

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: Amphipoda
Subordo: Amphilochidea
Infraorder: Lysianassida
Parvordo: Lysianassidira
Superfamilia: Lysianassoidea

Familia: Lysianassidae
Subfamilia: Conicostomatinae
Genus: Amphorites
Species: Amphorites pungapunga

Name

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  • Amphorites pungapunga (Lowry & Stoddart, 1983: 303, figs. 15-17)
Holotype: NMNZ CR 3139, ♀.
Type locality: Cliffs west of Davis Point, Perseverance Harbour, Campbell Island, S2°34'S 169°13'E, mat sponge with yellow tubes and overlying sediment from boulders, 23 m, J. K. Lowry, 7 February 1980, CA-276.
Etymology: The specific name "pungapunga" is the Maori word meaning "yellow" and refers to the colour of the live animal.

Mentions

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  • Stomacontion pungapunga Lowry & Stoddart, 1983: 303, figs. 15-17
  • Amphorites pungapunga Lowry & Stoddart, 2012

References

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  • Lowry, J.K.; Stoddart, H.E. 2012: Australian and South African conicostomatine amphipods (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Lysianassidae: Conicostomatinae subfam. nov.) Zootaxa, 3248: 43–65. Preview PDF