Genus Metaprotella Mayer, 1890
- Metaprotella Mayer, P. 1890. Die Caprelliden des Golfes von Neapel und der angrenzenden Meeresabschnitte. Fauna Flora Golfe Neapel 17: 1-157 pls 1-7 [24].
Type species:
Protella haswelliana Mayer, 1882 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific Oceans, western Atlantic Ocean.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), 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), Northwest Province (4), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41), Central Western Transition (5)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Bass Strait, Central W coast, Lower E coast, Lower W coast, NE coast, NW coast
Oriental Region
- India
- Indonesia
- Thailand
Distribution References
General References
Guerra-García, J.M. 2002. Metaprotella tanzaniensis, a new caprellid (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Protellidae) from Tanzania, with a key to the species of Metaprotella. Bulletin of Marine Science 70(3): 909-918
Larsen, K. 1997. A new species of Metaprotella from East Africa, with key to the genera of Protellidae and discussion of generic characters. Journal of Natural History 31(8): 1203-1212
Takeuchi, I. & Lowry, J.K. 2019. A taxonomic study on Orthoprotella and related genera (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Caprellidae) of New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Natural History 53: 17-18, 1023-1059 [1025]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 29-Apr-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 08-Jun-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 31-Mar-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |