Species Quadrimaera reishi (J.L. Barnard, 1979)
- Maera reishi Barnard, J.L. 1979. Littoral gammaridean Amphipoda from the Gulf of California, Mexico and the Galapagos Islands. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 271: i-vi, 1-150 [83, figs 45-47].
Type data:
Holotype USNM 142568 ♂, Isla Espiritu Santo, Gulf of California, Mexico, 0.3-1.0 m.
Generic Combinations
- Quadrimaera reishi (J.L. Barnard, 1979). —
Krapp-Schickel, T. & Jarrett, N.E. 2000. The Amphipod family Melitidae on the Pacific Coast of North America: Part II. The Maera - Ceradocus complex. Amphipacifica II(4): 23-61 [46]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-Pacific from Western Australia to eastern Australia, the Galapagos Islands, the Gulf of California, Mexico Peru and Ecuador (Berents, 1983; J.L. Barnard, 1959, 1979; Hughes, 2015).
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
Nearctic Region
- Mexico
- United States of America
Neotropical Region
- Peru
Distribution References
- Barnard, J.L. 1979. Littoral gammaridean Amphipoda from the Gulf of California, Mexico and the Galapagos Islands. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 271: i-vi, 1-150
- Berents, P.B. 1983. The Melitidae of Lizard Island and adjacent reefs, The Great Barrier Reef, Australia (Crustacea: Amphipoda). Records of the Australian Museum 35: 101-143
- Hughes, L.E. 2015. Maeridae from the Indo-Pacific: Elasmopus, Leeuwinella gen. nov., Maeropsis, Pseudelasmopus and Quadrimaera (Amphipoda: Crustacea). Zootaxa 4059(2): 201–256 [Date published 22 Dec 2015]
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Littoral (0 to 30 m), 0 - 6 m. Australian specimens living among reef rock covered with algae including the green algae Chlorodesmis in depths to 18 m.
General References
Berents, P.B. 1983. The Melitidae of Lizard Island and adjacent reefs, The Great Barrier Reef, Australia (Crustacea: Amphipoda). Records of the Australian Museum 35: 101-143
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 09-Apr-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong (AM) |
| 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 |