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Australia country information
Common names:
Blind cave eel
Occurrence:
endemic
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
scarce (very unlikely)
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Ref: Allen, G.R., 1989
Importance:
of no interest
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
Type locality, Tantabiddi Well, Yardie Creek Station, North West Cape, Western Australia, WAM P.4917 (holotype of Anomatophasma candidum) (Ref. 75154). The species appears to be extremely rare, but because of the inaccessible habitat, it might be more abundant than is commonly believed. Occurs in the northwestern subterranean systems. Reported from Bundera Sinkhole, Pilgramunna well, Milyering well, Kudamurra well, Wobiri rock hole, Kubura well, Gnamma hole and Mowbowra well (Ref. 44894). Also Ref. 48666.
Status of threat: vulnerable (Ref. 48666).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/as.html
National Fisheries Authority:
http://www.csiro.au/
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Merrick, J.R. and G.E. Schmida, 1984
National Database:
