Species Floresorchestia poorei Lowry & Springthorpe, 2009
- Floresorchestia poorei Lowry, J.K. & Springthorpe, R.T. 2009. The genus Floresorchestia (Amphipoda: Talitridae) on Cocos (Keeling) and Christmas Islands. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 66: 117-127 [122, figs 1-7] [etymology: for Gary Poore in thanks for his help over the years and in recognition of his immense contribution to the field of carcinology].
Type data:
Holotype AM P80192 ♀, Indian Ocean, Cocos (Keeling) Islands,West Island, Rumah Baru [12°09'22"S, 96°49'41"E].
Paratype(s) AM P80193 ♂; AM P80194 many specimens; AM P80532 ♀; AM P80543 ♀; AM P80544 ♂; AM P80549 ♂.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
North-eastern Indian Ocean
Other Regions
Cocos (Keeling) Islands terrestrial & freshwater
Ecological Descriptors
Detritivore, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Supralittoral beach wrack
General References
Lowry, J.K. & Springthorpe, R.T. 2015. The tropical talitrid genus Floresorchestia (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Talitridae). Zootaxa 3935(1): 1-68 [46]
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA Latreille, 1816 | 12-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong |
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 06-Feb-2013 | MOVED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 18-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 14-Jul-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |