General Description
In members of this genus the body is anteriorly inflated, the surface has papillae arranged mostly in transverse rows and there is a single row of branchiae. Body up to about 5 cm long.
Biology
There has been no taxonomic study of southern Australian Flabelligeridae since Haswell described several species in 1892, and although at least 3 genera occur in our region, the identity of .local species remains uncertain. Pherusa is the most common flabelligerid in Port Phillip Bay. There appear to be at least 3 species in our region, distinguishable by the number of pairs of branchiae (6 pairs, 10 pairs, or 15 pairs).
Habitat
Inshore including bays and estuaries, on muddy bottoms, sometimes among seagrass.
Seagrass meadows
Soft substrates
Distribution guide
South-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
5 cm
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Species Code
sp. 1
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed