Australian Faunal Directory: Source of Data

The Australian Faunal Directory comprises a hierarchical checklist to families found or believed to occur in Australia. Linked to this checklist at various levels are details on various Groups. These Groups may be accessed also from the Groups page. Given the uncertain and changing status of many taxa, this checklist should be treated only as a guide to the hierarchy and a means to access data.

The checklist and additional data were compiled from various sources, including publications derived from the Zoological Catalogue of Australia database, other ABRS publications and advice from specialists. ABRS wishes to acknowledge the help received from many specialists in compiling this data. The pages will be updated as new information is received.

Sources

Ex Zoological Catalogue of Australia database & advice from author(s)/compiler(s)
Personal Communication & other published sources

We welcome any suggestions or enquiries that you may have about the checklist and associated data, including any additions and corrections. We also welcome enquires from authors who may wish to make their data available on this site.

Ex Zoological Catalogue of Australia database and advice from authors and revisors:

Agnatha (DRAFT): J.R. Paxton, J.E. Hanley & D.F. Hoese (2006).
Annelida: Hirudinea: F.R. Govedich (2002).
Annelida: Oligochaeta: A.M. Pinder (2003). Megascolicidae: T.J. Kingston & B.G.M. Jamieson (2003).
Annelida: Polychaeta: P.A. Hutchings & R.T. Johnson (2003).
Amphibia: H.G. Cogger, E.E. Cameron & H.M. Cogger (2004). Small updates by ABRS (2005–2006).
Arachnida: Acarina: B. Halliday (2000).
Arachnida: Amblypygi: M.S. Harvey (2002).
Arachnida: Araneae: V.T. Davies, R.J. McKay, B.J. Richardson, B. York Main & M. Zabka (1984). Salticidae updated by B.J. Richardson (2002). Updated and expanded by R.J. Raven (2006).
Arachnida: Opiliones: G.S. Hunt & M.S. Harvey (2003).
Arachnida: Palgigradi: M.S. Harvey (2003).
Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: M.S. Harvey (2004).
Arachnida: Scorpiones: M.S. Harvey & E.S. Volschenk (2000).
Arachnida: Schizomida: M.S. Harvey (2002).
Archaeognatha: G.B. Smith (1994).
Aves: R. Schodde & I. Mason (2001).
Blattodea: A.M.E. Roach, D.C.F. Rentz (1997).
Brachiopoda: P. Middelfart & S. Reid (2001).
Cephalochordata: B.J. Richardson (1997).
Chaetognatha: R. Johnson (2006).
Coleoptera: Adephaga: J.F. Lawrence, B.P. Moore, J.E. Pyke & T.A. Weir (2001). Updated by Andrew A. Calder (2002).
Coleoptera: Archostemata: J.F. Lawrence, B.P. Moore, J.E. Pyke & T.A. Weir (2000).
Coleoptera: Bostrichoidea: Dermestidae : A.A. Calder (2006).
Coleoptera: Buprestoidea: C. Bellamy (2001).
Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea: A.A. Calder (1999). Small updates by ABRS (2007).
Coleoptera: Chrysomeloidea: Chrysomelidae, Megalopodidae: C.A.M. Reid (2006).
Coleoptera: Dascilloidea: A.A. Calder (1999).
Coleoptera: Elateroidea: A.A. Calder (1996). Lissosominae updated by A.A. Calder (1997).
Coleoptera: Hydrophiloidea: A.A. Calder (2004).
Coleoptera: Lymexyloidea: A.A. Calder (2002).
Coleoptera: Myxophaga: J.F. Lawrence, B.P. Moore, J.E. Pyke & T.A. Weir (2000).
Coleoptera: Staphylinoidea: Ptiliidae: A.A. Calder (2002).
Coleoptera: Staphylinoidea: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae: D.S. Chandler (2002).
Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: G. Cassis, W.W.K. Houston, T.A. Weir & B.P. Moore (1992). Updated by A.A. Calder (2002).
Coleoptera: Scirtoidea: A.A. Calder (1999).
Coleoptera: Silphidae: W.W.K. Houston (2000).
Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea (Part): E.G. Matthews & P. Bouchard (2004). Small updates by ABRS (2007).
Collembola: P. Greenslade (1994).
Crustacea: Branchiopoda (Excl. Cladocera) (part): B.V. Timms (2006).
Crustacea: Malacostraca (Part 1): P. Davie (2001). Minor update by ABRS from files provided by A.J.B. May (2006, 2007)
Crustacea: Malacostraca (Part 2): Syncarida: P.S. Lake, G.C.B. Poore & H.M. Lew Ton (2001).
Crustacea: Crustacea: Malacostraca (Part 3): Peracarida: J.K. Lowry, H.E. Stoddart & G.C.B. Poore (2002). Updated by G.C.B. Poore (2005).
Dermaptera: G. Cassis (1997). Small updates from data provided by Fabian Haas (2006).
Diplura: W.W.K. Houston (1993).
Diptera: Cyclorrhapha: (Acalyptrata: Part): Agromyzidae by M.G. Elliott (2006), Drosophilidae by ABRS (1999), Platystomatidae by M.G. Elliott (2005), Tephritidae by M.G. Elliott (2002).
Diptera: Lower Brachycera: ('Orthorrhapha': Part): D.J. Bickel & M. Elliott, ABRS (1998–2005).
Diptera: Nematocera: E.-M.A. Bugledich, P.S. Cranston, J. Martin (1999). Chironomidae updated by P.S. Cranston (2004).
Echinodermata: F.W.E. Rowe & J. Gates; Updated by T. O'Hara (2001).
Echiura: R. Johnson (2005).
Embioptera: G. Cassis (1997).
Ephemeroptera: I. Campbell (1999).
Hemichordata: C. Burdon-Jones (1997).
Hemiptera: Aleyrodoidea: J.H. Martin & P.S. Gillespie (2001).
Hemiptera: Aphidoidea: D. Hollis & V. F. Eastop (2005). Small updates by ABRS (2007).
Hemiptera: Cicadoidea: M.S. Moulds & S. Cowan (2004).
Hemiptera: Cercopoidea: M.J. Fletcher & S. Watson (2002). Updated by M.J. Fletcher (2006).
Hemiptera: Coccoidea: J. Donaldson & W.W.K. Houston (2002). Diaspididae updated by ABRS with data provided by 'Scalenet'.
Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: M.J. Fletcher & S. Watson (2003). Updated by M.J. Fletcher & S. Watson (2006).
Hemiptera: Heteroptera (Coleorrhyncha to Cimicomorpha): G. Cassis, G.F. Gross (1995).
Hemiptera: Membracoidea: M.J. Fletcher & S. Watson (2002). Updated by M.J. Fletcher (2006).
Hemiptera: Pentatomomorpha: G. Cassis & G. Gross (2002).
Hemiptera: Psylloidea: D. Hollis (2002). Updated by D. Hollis (2004).
Hymenoptera: Apoidea: J.C. Cardale (2001). Updated by K.L. Walker (2006).
Hymenoptera: Braconidae: N.B. Stevens, M. Iqbal, A.D. Austin & J.T. Jennings (2000).
Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: J.S. Noyes, S. Shattuck & J. La Salle (2002).
Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea: N.B. Stevens, A.D. Austin & J.T. Jennings (2003).
Hymenoptera: Evanioidea: J.T. Jennings (2003).
Hymenoptera: Formicidae: R.W. Taylor & D.R. Brown; S. Shattuck (pers. comm.) (2000).
Hymenoptera: Megalyroidea: N.B. Stevens & A.D. Austin (2001).
Hymenoptera: Mymarommatidae: J.S. Noyes, S. Shattuck & J. La Salle (2002).
Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea: N.B. Stevens, M. Iqbal & A.D. Austin (2003).
Hymenoptera: Proctotrupoidea: N.B. Stevens, M. Iqbal & A.D. Austin (2001).
Hymenoptera: Sphecoidea: J.C. Cardale; Updated by A.A. Calder (2000).
Hymenoptera: Stephanoidea: J.T. Jennings, N.B. Stevens & A.D. Austin (2003).
Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Xiphydrioidea, Siricoidea: J.T. Jennings (2006). Small updates by ABRS (2007).
Hymenoptera: Trigonaloidea: N.B. Stevens & A.D. Austin (2001).
Hymenoptera: Vespoidea: Vespidae: J.C. Cardale (1985). Updated by A.A. Calder (2000).
Isoptera: J.A.L. Watson, L.R. Miller, H.M. Abbey (1996).
Kamptozoa: R. Johnson (2005).
Lepidoptera: Castnioidea: E.D. (Ted) Edwards (2006).
Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea (Part): E.D. Edwards (2003).
Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea & Papilionoidea: E.D. Edwards, J. Newland & L. Regan (1999). Small updates by ABRS (2007).
Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: E.D. (Ted) Edwards (2006) (after Tarmann 2005).
Mammalia: Eutheria: J.A. Mahoney & B.J. Richardson (1986). Updated by B.J. Richardson (1999). Small updates by ABRS (2006).
Mammalia: Marsupialia: J.A. Mahoney, W.D.L. Ride, G.M. McKay, L.J. Dawson, J.H. Calaby, D.W. Walton & B.J. Richardson (1988). Updated by B.J. Richardson (1999). Small updates by ABRS (2006).
Mammalia: Prototheria: J.A. Mahoney (1988). Updated by B.J. Richardson (1999).
Mantodea: J. Balderson, D.C.F. Rentz, A.M.E. Roach (1997).
Mecoptera: K.J. Lambkin (1996). Updated S. Shattuck (1998).
Megaloptera: G. Theischinger & W.W.K. Houston (1988). Updated by A.A. Calder (1999).
Mollusca: Aplacophora: A. Scheltema (2000).
Mollusca: Bivalvia (in part): P. Middelfart (2000).
Mollusca: Cephalopoda: C.C. Lu (2000).
Mollusca: Gastropoda (in part): P. Middelfart (2000).
Mollusca: Non marine mollusca (in part): B.J. Smith, S. Reid & W.F. Ponder (2004).
Mollusca: Polyplacophora: K. Gowlett-Holmes (1999).
Mollusca: Pulmonata: B.J. Smith, S. Reid & W.F. Ponder (2002).
Mollusca: Scaphopoda: K. Lamprell, J. Healy (1999).
Myriapoda: Pauropoda: P. Greenslade (2002).
Myriapoda: Diplopoda: R. Mesibov (2002).
Myriapoda: Chilopoda: M. Colloff & F. Spier (2003).
Myriapoda: Symphyla: P. Greenslade (2002).
Nematoda (part): Aphelenchida by M. Hodda (2003), Free-living marine nematodes by R. Gray, W. Nicholas & J. Trueman (2006).
Nemertea: A. Wells (1999).
Neuroptera: T.R. New (1995).
Noctuoidea: Noctuidae (part): A. Zwick (2006).
Odonata: W.W.K. Houston & J.A.L. Watson (1988). Updated by A.A. Calder (1999).
Onychophora: A. Wells, A.L. Reid (2000).
Orthoptera: D.C.F. Rentz (2000, 2006); basic names list from D. Eades.
Ostracoda: I. Karanovic (2007).
Pisces (DRAFT): D.F. Hoese, J.R. Paxton, J.E. Hanley, G.R. Allen, D.J. Bray, H.K. Larson, N.J. Cross, C.J. Allen, M.F. Gomon, M.A. McGrouther, J.E. McCosker & A.C. Gill (2006).
Phasmatodea: J. Balderson, D.C.F. Rentz, A.M.E. Roach (1997).
Phthiraptera: R.L. Palma & S.C. Barker (1995).
Platyhelminthes: Cestoda: I. Beveridge & M. Jones (2005).
Plecoptera: F.B. Michaelis & C.M. Yule (1988). Updated by A.A. Calder (2000).
Porifera: J.N.A. Hooper & F. Wiedenmayer (1994). Updated by J.N.A. Hooper (1999, 2005).
Protura: W.W.K. Houston (1993).
Psocoptera: C.N. Smithers (1994). Small updates by ABRS (2007).
Pycnogonida: B.A. Bain (2002).
Reptilia: E.E. Cameron & H.M. Cogger, H.G. Cogger (2005). Revised by ABRS 2006.
Siphonaptera: A.A. Calder (1998).
Sipuncula: R. Johnson (2005).
Strepsiptera: T.R. New (1994).
Thysanoptera: L.A. Mound (1996). Updated by A.A. Calder (2001). Updated by ABRS with data provided by L.A. Mound (2005–2006).
Trichoptera: A. Neboiss (1988). Updated by A. Wells (2003, 2006, 2007).
Tunicata: P. Kott (1997). Updated by P. Kott (2005)
Zoraptera: T.R. New (1997).
Zygentoma: G.B. Smith (1998).

Personal Communication and Other Published Sources:

Acanthocephala: Amin, O.M. (1985). Classification. pp. 27-32 in, Biology of the Acanthocephala. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press

Arachnida: M.S. Harvey (pers. comm.), B. Halliday (pers. comm.), R. Raven (pers. comm.)

Cestoda: Khalil, L.F., Jones, A. & Bray, R.A. (1994). Keys to the Cestode Parasites of Vertebrates. CAB International : Wallingford

Chilopoda: Mat Colloff (pers. comm.)

Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Alcyonacea - P. Alderslade (pers. comm.); Scleractinia - Veron, J.E.N. (author) & Stafford-Smith, M. (ed.) (2000). Corals of the World. Townsville : Australian Institute of Marine Science. Vol. 1 xii 463 pp., Vol. 2 viii 429 pp., Vol. 3 viii 490 pp.

Digenea: Tom Cribb (pers. comm.)

Diplopoda: Robert Mesibov (pers. comm.)

Insecta: CSIRO (1991). Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. 2nd Edn. Melbourne University Press : Melbourne 1137 pp.; Diptera - Yeates, D.K. and Wiegmann, B.M. (1999) Congruence and Controversy: Toward a higher-level phylogeny of the Diptera. Annual Review of Entomology 44: 397-428.; Diptera: Drosophilidae - A. Wells, based on the Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions, edited by N.L. Evenhuis, online version, at: http://www.bishop.hawaii.org/bishop/ento/aocat/drosophilidae.html

Mollusca: W. Ponder (pers. comm.)

Monogenea: Ian Whittington (pers. comm.); Boeger, W.A. & Kritsky, D.C. (1993). Phylogeny and a revised classification of the Monogenoidea Bychowsky, 1937 (Platyhelminthes). Systematic Parasitology 26: 1- 32

Nematoda: Mike Hodda (pers. comm., free living nematodes); Lorenzen, S. (1981). Entwurf eines phylogenetisches Systems der freilebenden Nematoden. Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Meeresforschung in Bremerhaven, Supplement 7, 472 pp.; Anderson, R.C., Chabaud, A.G. & Willmott, S. (eds) (1974-1983). Commonwealth Institute of Helminthology Keys to the Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates, 1974- 1983; Jairajpuri, M.S. (1992). Dorylaimida: free-living predaceous and plant parasitic nematodes. E.J. Brill : Leiden 458 pp.; Hunt, D.J. (1993). Aphelenchida, Longidoridae and Trichodoridae: their systematics and bionomics. CAB International : Wallingford 352 pp.; Siddiqi, M.R. (1986). Tylenchida. Parasites of plants and insects. CAB International : Farnham Royal 645 pp.

Nemertea: A. Wells, R. Gibson (pers. comm.)

Platyhelminthes: Ian Beveridge (pers. comm.), after Parker, S. (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. New York : McGraw-Hill

Polychaeta: Beesley, P.L., Ross, G.J.B. & Glasby, C.J. (eds) (2000). Polychaetes & Allies: The Southern Synthesis. Fauna of Australia. Vol. 4A Polychaeta, Myzostomida, Pogonophora, Echiura, Sipuncula. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing xii 465 pp.; pers. comm.: P. Hutchings, R. Wilson, C. Glasby, R.T. Johnson

Rotifera: Russell Shiel (pers. comm.); Nogrady, T., Wallace, R.L. & Snell, T.W. (1993). Rotifera, Vol. 1: Biology, Ecology & Systematics. pp. 99-105 in Dumont, H.J. (ed.) Guides to the Identification of the Microinvertebrates of the Continental Waters of the World. The Netherlands : SPB Academic Publishers; Melone, G., Ricci, C. & Segers, H. (1998). The trophi of Bdelloidea (Rotifera): a comparative study across the class. Canadian Journal of Zoology 76: 1755-1756

Turbellaria: Cannon, L.R.G. (1986). Turbellaria of the World. A guide to families and genera. Brisbane : Queensland Museum 136 pp. [1998, ETI CD ROM ISBN 3-540-14505-2]