Species Pleonexes kava (Myers, 1985)
- Ampithoe kava Myers, A.A. 1985. Shallow-water, coral reef and mangrove Amphipoda (Gammaridea) of Fiji. Records of the Australian Museum, Supplement 5: 1-143 [22, fig. 13].
Type data:
Holotype AM P35180 ♂, Taunovo Bay, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Paratype(s) AM P35181 21 specimens, Taunovo Bay, Viti Levu, Fiji.
Generic Combinations
- Pleonexes kava (Myers, 1985).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Fiji, Hawaii, New Caledonia, Red Sea.
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Other Regions
Cocos (Keeling) Islands terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, sublittoral.
General References
Hughes, L.E. & Peart, R.A. 2013. New species and new records of Ampithoidae (Peracarida: Amphipoda) from Australian Waters. Zootaxa 3719(1): 1-102 [7]
Poore, A.G.B. & Lowry, J.K. 1997. New ampithoid amphipods from Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Ampithoidae). Invertebrate Taxonomy 11: 897-941 [909, figs 6-9]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Aug-2014 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPITHOIDAE Boeck, 1871 | 07-Jan-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 | 08-Jun-2011 | MOVED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |