Species Parelasmopus cymatilis Lowry & Hughes, 2009
- Parelasmopus cymatilis Lowry, J.K. & Hughes, L.E. 2009. Maeridae, the Elasmopus group. pp. 643-702 in Lowry, J.K. & Myers, A.A. (eds). Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zootaxa 2260: 1-930 [691, figs. 27, 28].
Type data:
Holotype AM P30155 ♂ (3 slides), 10.5 mm, Fringing reef between Bird Islet and South Island, Lizard Island, QLD [14°40'S 145°28'E].
Paratype(s) AM P30154 1 unsexed; AM P78552 1 unsexed; AM 30156 1 unsexed; AM 30157 4 unsexed; AM 30158 2 unsexed.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
Ecological Descriptors
Epibenthic, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral (0 to 30 m), living in Halophila, mixed algae and sediment from seagrass beds on reef base at about 27 m depth
General References
Hughes, L.E. 2011. New species of Hoho, Mallacoota and Parelasmopus (Maeridae: Amphipoda) from Australian waters. Zootaxa 2955: 1-79 [71-72]
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 | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 05-Dec-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 30-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 17-Jun-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 27-Apr-2010 | (import) |