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