Selenaria maculata is found in the Recent of southern and eastern Australia.
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"Group A" from Queensland. From Cook & Chimonides, 1987. |
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"Group A" from Queensland. From Cook & Chimonides, 1987. |
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"Group B" from Queensland. From Cook & Chimonides, 1987. |
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"Group B" from Queensland. From Cook & Chimonides, 1987. |
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Avicularium, "Group A" from Queensland. From Cook & Chimonides, 1987. |
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Colony in an aquarium, moving around by coordinated movement of setiform avicularian mandibles. Photo courtesy P.L.Cook.. |
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Photo courtesy P.L.Cook.. |
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Original description: Selenaria maculata Busk, 1852
Locality: Bass Strait, Australia ("Rattlesnake")
Type specimen: Lectotype BMNH 1854.11.15.152
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