New gnathiid isopod crustaceans (Cymothoida) from Heron Island and Wistari Reef, southern Great Barrier Reef
Author
Svavarsson, Jörundur
Author
Bruce, Niel L.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-05-22
4609
1
31
67
journal article
26729
10.11646/zootaxa.4609.1.2
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1175-5326
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Gnathia wistari
Svavarsson and Bruce, 2012
Gnathia wistari
Svavarsson & Bruce, 2012
: 26
, figs 18–21.
Material examined
.
2 ♂
(2.4,
2.5 mm
),
Heron Island
,
Heron–Wistari
channel,
23°27.248’S
,
151°55.005’E
,
25 November 2009
, medium rubble,
29–30 m
, CReefs stn HI09-106C, coll.
K. Schnabel
and
S. Smith
(
MTQ
W34134)
.
♂
(
2.6 mm
),
Heron Island
,
Heron–Wistari
channel,
23°27.248’S
,
151°55.005’E
,
25 November 2009
, medium rubble,
29–30 m
, CReefs stn HI09-106B, coll.
K. Schnabel
and
S. Smith
(
MTQ
W34135)
.
Remarks
. This species has earlier been reported from Heron Island, as well as from the Lizard Island and surroundings (
Svavarsson & Bruce 2012
).
Distribution
. Northern and southern Great Barrier Reef; at depths of
8 to
30 m
.