Major Group: Crustacea
Minor Group: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Scyphacidae (formerly in Oniscidae)
Genus: Haloniscus |
Descriptive Features: mandibles without palp
body dorsoventrally compressed
body widest over anterior pereonites
abdominal somites and telson forming 6 segments or less
pleonites 1-5 usually separate, and less wide than posterior pereonites
uropods positioned terminally, non-ambulatory
Total length:
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Haloniscus searlei |
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Taxonomic Checklist: Species
Haloniscus anophthalmus Chilton
Haloniscus searlei Chilton |
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Distribution: WA (all), SA, Tas, Vic (Haloniscus searlei)
Sensitivity Rating: SIGNAL grade 2
Functional Feeding Group: shredders |
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Ecology: Instream habitat: Haloniscus searlei has been associated with salt lakes and damp terrestrial habitats.
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Information Sources: Lowry et al. 2002, Hawking & Smith 1997, Taiti & Humphreys 2001
Key to Species: Taiti & Humphreys 2001 (inc. terrestrial forms) |
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