Species Mallacoota kameruka Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005
- Mallacoota kameruka 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 [262, figs 23-25].
Type data:
Holotype AM P60491 ♂ 10.0 mm, NE of Marys Rock, Cook Island, NSW [28°11.42'S 153°34.79'E].
Paratype(s) AM P60492 ♀ 10.0 mm; AM P60493 5 ♂♂ and 5 ♀♀; AM P60494 ♂.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Western Bass Strait Shelf Transition (34), Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Central E coast, Lower E coast
- Queensland: NE coastal
- Victoria: Bass Strait
- Western Australia: Lower W coast
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral; living among bryozoans and red algae, 16 to19 m depth.
General References
Hughes, L.E. 2011. New species of Hoho, Mallacoota and Parelasmopus (Maeridae: Amphipoda) from Australian waters. Zootaxa 2955: 1-79 [45]
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 |