General Description
Head as long as 2 pereonites; eyes small. Pereopod 1 palm without minute spines. Dactyls of pereopod 2 6 times as long as wide, unguis very fine.
Biology
Uromunna phillipi is named for Arthur Phillip (1738-1814), the first Governor of New South Wales.
Habitat
Depths of 3-51 m.
Reefs
Distribution guide
Southern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shallow (1-30 m)
Deep ( > 30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
1.2 mm
Diet
Organic matter
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Species Code
MoV 414
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Dr. Jo Taylor is the Sciences Collections Online Coordinator at Museum Victoria.
Author
Dr. Gary Poore is Principal Curator Emeritus at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Taylor, J. & Poore, G.C.B., 2011, Munnid Isopod, Uromunna phillipi, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 07 Jun 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/5336
