Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Genus Hemichela Stock, 1954

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Genus Hemichela Stock, 1954

  • Hemichela Stock, J.H. 1954. Pycnogonida from Indo-West Pacific, Australian and New Zealand waters. Papers from Dr. Th. Mortensen's Pacific Expedition 1914-1916. Videnskabelige Meddelelser fra Dansk Naturhistorisk Forening 116: 1-168 [90].

 

Distribution

States

Queensland


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

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Original AFD Distribution Data

Australian Region

  • Australia
    • Queensland: Great Barrier Reef

Diagnosis

Trunk not clearly segmented, lateral process long, splayed out, with dorsal tubercles; ocular tubercle and abdomen tall, erect; proboscis short, tapering to narrow mouth; scape short, 1-segmented, chelae with one complete finger, second missing; palps 7-segmented; ovigers 10-segmented, with terminal claw; no propodus heel or spines, main claw long, no auxiliaries.