Species Elasmopus alalo Myers, 1986
- Elasmopus alalo Myers, A.A. 1986. Amphipoda from the South Pacific: Tonga. Records of the Australian Museum 38: 271-289 [273, figs 4, 5].
Type data:
Holotype AM P36955 ♂, Utulau, Tonga.
Paratype(s) AM P36956 57 specimens, Utulau, Tonga.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Elasmopus pseudaffinis Schellenberg, 1938 [misidentification, see Myers (1986)]. —
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 (misidentification)
Myers, A.A. 1986. Amphipoda from the South Pacific: Tonga. Records of the Australian Museum 38: 271-289
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west central Pacific Ocean.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
- Tonga
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, sublittoral.
Extra Ecological Information
Algae.
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 (as Elasmopus pseudaffinis Schellenberg, 1938)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2025 | CRUSTACEA Brünnich, 1772 | 14-Feb-2025 | MODIFIED | Dr Gary Poore |
| 05-Aug-2022 | PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 14-Feb-2025 | MODIFIED | Lauren Timms (NMV) Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
| 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 |