Species Mallacoota chandaniae Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005
- Mallacoota chandaniae Lowry, J.K. & Springthorpe, R.T. 2005. New and little-known melitid amphipods from Australian waters (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Melitidae). Records of the Australian Museum 57(2): 237-302 [257, figs 17-19].
Type data:
Holotype AM P59021 ♂ 11 mm, at end of sugar loading jetty, 5 km long, Lucinda, QLD [c. 18°31'S 146°19'E].
Paratype(s) AM P62996 ♂ 9.1 mm, at end of sugar loading jetty, 5 km long, Lucinda, QLD [c. 18°31'S 146°19'E]; AM P59020 ♂ 9.5 mm ♀ 10.8 mm and 3 ♀♀, Evans Landing, Weipa, QLD [12°35'S 141°36'E].
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
From Weipa and Lucinda, QLD
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Gulf of Carpentaria, NE coast
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral; living on encrusted wharf pilings.
General References
Hughes, L.E. 2011. New species of Hoho, Mallacoota and Parelasmopus (Maeridae: Amphipoda) from Australian waters. Zootaxa 2955: 1-79 [43]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | MAERIDAE Krapp-Schickel, 2008 | 04-Nov-2014 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 30-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 17-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |