Genus Allorchestes Dana, 1849
- Allorchestes Dana, J.D. 1849. Synopsis of the genera of Gammaracea. American Journal of Science and Arts 2 8: 135-140 [136].
Type species:
Allorchestes compressa Dana, 1852 by subsequent designation, see Chevreux, E. & Fage, L. 1925. Amphipodes. Faune de France 9: 1-488 [289]. - Aspidophoreia Haswell, W.A. 1880. On some new amphipods from Australia and Tasmania. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 5(1): 97-105 pls 5-7 [101].
Type species:
Aspidophoreia diemenensis Haswell, 1880 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Barnard, J.L. & Karaman, G.S. 1991. The families and genera of marine gammaridean Amphipoda (except marine gammaroids). Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 13: 1-866 [367]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
North and South Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Great Australian Bight Shelf Transition (32), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, G. Aust. Bight, Lower E coast, Lower W coast, Tas. Coast
Distribution References
General References
Bousfield, E.L. 1996. A contribution to the reclassification of neotropical freshwater hyalellid amphipods (Crustacea: Gammaridea, Talitroidea). Bollettino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona 20: 175-224 [180-181] (presenting alternative taxonomic arrangement)
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 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 19-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |