Species Platorchestia paraplatensis Serejo & Lowry, 2008
- Platorchestia paraplatensis Serejo, C. & Lowry, J.K. 2008. The coastal Talitridae (Amphipoda: Talitroidea) of southern and western Australia, with comments on Platorchestia platensis (Krøyer, 1845). Records of the Australian Museum 60(2/3): 161-206 [185, figs 21-24].
Type data:
Holotype AM P68144 ♂ 19.3 mm, flat beach with patches of Enteromorpha, west of Blackwell Reach, Swan River, Perth, WA [32°1.91'S 115°45.72'E].
Paratype(s) AM P69145 ♂ 15.1 mm; AM P69146 ♀ 12.5 mm; AM P69147 355 specimens; AM P69149 11 juvenile males; AM P69148 242 specimens.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Western Australia: Blackwood River mouth; Slippery Rock, Cape Leuwin; Bunker Bay, Cape Naturaliste; Freshwater Point; Denham Beach, Denham, Shark Bay (Serejo & Lowry, 2008)
IBRA
WA: Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Ecological Descriptors
Brackish water, detritivore, marine, supralittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Under Enteromorpha sp. on the margin of Swan River, WA
General References
Lowry, J. & Springthorpe, R. 2009. Talorchestia brucei sp. nov. (Amphipoda, Talitridae), the first talitrid from the Northern Territory, Australia. Crustaceana 82(7): 897-912 [902]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 18-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 14-Jul-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 30-Jun-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |