Cosciniopsis lonchaea (Busk, 1884)

Cosciniopsis lonchaea is recorded widely from the tropical Indo-Pacific.

Cosciniopsis lonchaea Thanks to Matt Dick for the SEM image.

Original description: Lepralia lonchaea Busk, 1884.
Locality: Admiralty Islands
Type specimen: BMNH 1884.12.9.576.

Description from Ryland & Hayward, 1992. (PDF file)

Description from Tilbrook, Hayward & Gordon, 2001. (PDF file)

Description from Tilbrook, 2006. (PDF file)

Clippings:

From Busk, 1884:
Lepralia lonchaea

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