Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Hedgpethia Turpaeva, 1973

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Genus Hedgpethia Turpaeva, 1973

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states, drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones (map not available)

IMCRA

Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northwest Province (4), Central Western Transition (5)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Western Australia: Central W coast, Lower W coast, SW coast

Diagnosis

Trunk with posterior swollen segment ridges; proboscis massive, spindle-shaped, distally pointed, or semi-cylindrical and distally rounded or truncate; chelifores completely lacking; palps 10-segmented, long, with tiny distal segments; ovigers 10- segmented, strigilis well developed with rows of compound spines and terminal claw with a serrate lateral edge; legs like Colossendeis.