Summary

The genus Muvi was described in 2021. It was named for Museums Victoria's acronym "MV" as the museum holds the type specimens of the type species, Muvi schmallenbergi.

Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Muvi schmallenbergi

  • Author and date of publication

    Jozwiak & Blazewicz, 2021

  • Type Status

    Paratype

  • Date Identified

    2021

  • Identified By

    Piotr Jozwiak - University of Lodz

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Sex

    Female

  • Specimen Nature

    Form: microslide

  • Expedition Name

    SLOPE

  • Collected By

    Brian Wilson, et al

  • Collection Event Code

    SLOPE 99

  • Sampling Method

    Smith-McIntyre grab

  • Date Visited From

    11/05/1994 10:34 AM

  • Date Visited To

    11/05/1994

  • Depth From (m)

    49.6

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Invertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Invertebrates

  • Collecting Areas

    Invertebrates

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Site Code

    SLOPE 99

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Off Portland

  • Latitude

    -38.526

  • Longitude

    141.979

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84