Nyidinghu Slater
Buddelundiinae gen. indet.
FP-11803 (Nyi03)
Discoverer: S. Judd (2023)
Fauna Portal species: 11803
Buddelundiinae gen. indet. FP-11803 female, lateral (HBI N30654-1; 75 km E Mujina, Western Australia)
Image: A. Greenhill (2023)
Fauna Portal Image No. 6918Diagnosis
Frontal shield not divided into upper and lower sections by a transverse groove and frontal line forming a smooth arc (Fig. 6920). Pereonites 1 and 2 without complex interlocking structures but with simple endolobes (Figs 6923, 6924).
There are numerous species of this type in the drier regions of Western Australia, predominantly in the Pilbara region. All are likely to have restricted distributions. Species in this group can only be diagnosed by molecular data (COI barcoding), but the specimen illustrated here has not been sequenced yet.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
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