WoRMS taxon details
original description
Kilgallen, N.; Lowry, J. (2015). The tryphosine genus <em>Cheirimedon</em> in Australian waters (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassidae, Tryphosinae). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4014(1): 1., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4014.1.1 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Depth range 20–70 m. [details]
Etymology The specific epithet ‘trigonum’ refers to the triangular projection of the epistome that is diagnostic of this species. [details]
Type material Holotype, ovigerous female, 5.8 mm, AM P.69630, south-east of Bate Bay, New South Wales, Australia (34°05.9'S 151°12.0'E), 35–40 m, Smith-McIntyre Grab, 25 June–26 July 1990, The Ecology Lab for RMI/Pioneer Project [C55]. Paratypes: 1 ovigerous female, 6.5 mm, AM P.69631, south-east of Bate Bay, New South Wales, Australia (34°06.8'S 151°11.0'E), 65–70 m, Smith-McIntyre Grab, 3–18 January 1991, The Ecology Lab for RMI/Pioneer Project [4-343]; 1 male, 6.0 mm, AM P.24059, 1.5 km east of Burwood Beach, New South Wales, Australia (32°57.52'S 151°44.72'E), 28 m, shipek grab, coarse sand, 17 March 1975, Australian Museum Hunter District Water Board Survey [HDWBS06030304]. [details]
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