Species Melita sampsonae Lowry & Springthorpe, 2009
- Melita sampsonae Lowry, J.K. & Springthorpe, R.T. 2009. Melitidae, the Melita group. pp. 718-735 in Lowry, J.K. & Myers, A.A. (eds). Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zootaxa 2260: 1-930 [726, figs. 6, 7].
Type data:
Holotype AM P77779 ♂ 4.2 mm, Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island, QLD [14°38.90'S 145°27.26'E].
Paratype(s) AM P77780 ♀ ovigerous, 3.4 mm; AM P77781 ♂ 4.8 mm.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
Ecological Descriptors
Brackish water, intertidal.
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral (0 to 30 m).
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA Latreille, 1816 | 12-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 18-Jun-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |