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Hughes, L. E.; Lowry, J. K. (2011). The genus Elasmopus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Maeridae) in Australian waters. Journal of Natural History. 45(9-10): 579-628.
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10.1080/00222933.2010.534825 [view]
Hughes, L. E.; Lowry, J. K.
2011
The genus <i>Elasmopus</i> (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Maeridae) in Australian waters
Journal of Natural History
45(9-10): 579-628
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Eight new species and one new record of Elasmopus Costa, 1853 are described from Australian waters including the extended offshore territories of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Indian Ocean), Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), Ashmore Reef (Timor Sea), Norfolk Island (Tasman Sea) and Lord Howe Island (Tasman Sea). Range extensions are reported for seven described Australian species. Twenty-three species are now known from Australian waters. Elasmopus arafura sp. nov., E. carteri sp. nov., E. hyperopia sp. nov., E. leveque sp. nov., E. mcluerensis sp. nov., E. otus sp. nov., E. shepherdi sp. nov. and E. woodjonesi sp. nov. are described herein.
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 Etymology
 for Elasmopus arafura Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Named for the Arafura Sea, where this species was first collected. [details]
 Etymology
 for Elasmopus shepherdi Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Named for Dr Scoresby Shepherd, a scientist who has made a significant contribution to marine research, including ... [details]
 Etymology
 for Elasmopus woodjonesi Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Named for Fredrick Wood Jones (1879–1954), a distinguished scientist, who in the 1920s, made collections of ... [details]
 Type locality
 for Elasmopus arafura Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Reef at west end Oxley Island, Northern Territory, Arafura Sea, Australia (11°00' S, 132°49' E). [details]
 Type locality
 for Elasmopus carteri Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Ningaloo Reef, near Point Cloates, Western Australia (22°6'34" S, 113°6'10" E). [details]
 Type locality
 for Elasmopus hyperopia Hughes & Lowry, 2011

The Blow Holes, Point Quobba, Western Australia (24°39' S, 113°25' E). [details]
 Type locality
 for Elasmopus leveque Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Cygnet Bay, Cape Leveque, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia (16°28'39" S 123°02'46" E). [details]
 Type locality
 for Elasmopus mcluerensis Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Bommies at northwest end of McCluer Island, Northern Territory, Arafura Sea, Australia (11°2' S, 132°58' E). [details]
 Type locality
 for Elasmopus otus Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Western side of outer Latitude Rock, Forster, New South Wales, Australia (32°12'39" S, 152°34'6" E). [details]
 Type locality
 for Elasmopus shepherdi Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Cape Northumberland, South Australia (38°3'29" S, 140°39'43" E), 1300 m offshore. [details]
 Type locality
 for Elasmopus woodjonesi Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Eastern side in bay, Pearson Island, Investigator Group, South Australia (33°57'18" S, 134°15'42" E). [details]
 Type material
 for Elasmopus arafura Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Holotype male, 6.0 mm, dissected, three slides, AM P.78273, reef west end Oxley Island, Northern Territory, Arafura ... [details]
 Type material
 for Elasmopus carteri Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Holotype, dissected male, 5.0 mm, 3 slides, WAM C45483. Paratypes, 5 specimens, (no. 1 to 5 DNA sampled by OGL), ... [details]
 Type material
 for Elasmopus hyperopia Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Holotype, male dissected, 4 slides, 6.3 mm, AM P.83326, The Blow Holes, Point Quobba, Western Australia (24°39' S, ... [details]
 Type material
 for Elasmopus leveque Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Holotype dissected male 6.1 mm, WAM C45485. Paratypes: 1 dissected female, 5.0 mm. WAM C45486; 10+ specimens, WAM C45487; 1 ... [details]
 Type material
 for Elasmopus mcluerensis Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Holotype male, 4.6 mm, 3 slides, AM P83312. Paratypes, 2 specimens, AM P.78264, bommies at northwest end of McCluer ... [details]
 Type material
 for Elasmopus otus Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Holotype male, 7.3 mm, 4 slides, AM P.83323; Paratype female, 7.0 mm, 2 slides, AM P.83324; 1 specimen, AM P.77257, western ... [details]
 Type material
 for Elasmopus shepherdi Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Holotype, dissected male specimen, 10.9 mm, 3 slides, SAM C6675, 1300 m offshore, Cape Northumberland (38°3'29" S, ... [details]
 Type material
 for Elasmopus woodjonesi Hughes & Lowry, 2011

Holotype male dissected, 7.5 mm, 3 slides, MV J57155 eastern side in bay, Pearson Island, Investigator Group, South ... [details]

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