Species Parelasmopus suensis (Haswell, 1879)
- Megamoera suensis Haswell, W.A. 1879. On some additional new genera and species of amphipodous crustaceans. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 4(3): 319-356 pls 18-24 [335, pl. 21 fig. 5].
Type data:
Lectotype AM P18499 ♂, Sue Point, Sue Island (Warraber), Torres Strait, QLD [~10°13'0''S, 142°49'0''E]. - Megamoera haswelli Miers, E.J. 1884. Crustacea. Collections from Melanesia. Part I. Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the Voyage of H.M.S. "Alert" 1881–2. London : British Museum pp. 178-322 pls 18-34. [318].
Type data:
Syntype(s) whereabouts unknown 4 specimens (possibly in BMNH), Albany Island, Torres Strait, QLD.
Generic Combinations
- Parelasmopus suensis (Haswell, 1879). —
Barnard, J.L. 1974. Gammaridean Amphipoda of Australia, Part II. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 139: i-v 1-148 [143] - Elasmopus suensis (Haswell, 1879). —
Stebbing, T.R.R. 1906. Amphipoda I. Gammaridae. Das Tierreich 21: 1-806 [441]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west central Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Torres Strait Islands terrestrial, marine & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Coral reef, marine, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral (0-30 m), 12-30 m, epibenthic among reef rock and coral rubble
General References
Hughes, L.E. 2011. New species of Hoho, Mallacoota and Parelasmopus (Maeridae: Amphipoda) from Australian waters. Zootaxa 2955: 1-79 [76-77]
Myers, A.A. 1986. Amphipoda from the South Pacific: Tonga. Records of the Australian Museum 38: 271-289
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 | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |