WoRMS taxon details
Elasmopus shepherdi Hughes & Lowry, 2011
1595788 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1595788)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Hughes, L. E.; Lowry, J. K. (2011). The genus <i>Elasmopus</i> (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Maeridae) in Australian waters. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 45(9-10): 579-628., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2010.534825 [details] Available for editors 
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Type locality Cape Northumberland, South Australia (38°3'29" S, 140°39'43" E), 1300 m offshore. [details]
Type material Holotype, dissected male specimen, 10.9 mm, 3 slides, SAM C6675, 1300 m offshore, Cape Northumberland (38°3'29" S, 140°39'43" E), 15 m, red alga community, July 1976, coll. S.A. Shepherd. [details]
Etymology Named for Dr Scoresby Shepherd, a scientist who has made a significant contribution to marine research, including here as...
Etymology Named for Dr Scoresby Shepherd, a scientist who has made a significant contribution to marine research, including here as collector of the type material. [details]
Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C.; Bellan-Santini, D.; Copilas-Ciocianu, D.; Corbari, L.; Costello, M.J.; Daneliya, M.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Fišer, C.; Gasca, R.; Grabowski, M.; Guerra-García, J.M.; Hendrycks, E.; Hughes, L.; Jaume, D.; Jazdzewski, K.; Kim, Y.-H.; King, R.; Krapp-Schickel, T.; LeCroy, S.; Lörz, A.-N.; Mamos, T.; Senna, A.R.; Serejo, C.; Souza-Filho, J.F.; Tandberg, A.H.; Thomas, J.D.; Thurston, M.; Vader, W.; Väinölä, R.; Valls Domedel, G.; Vonk, R.; White, K.; Zeidler, W. (2024). World Amphipoda Database. Elasmopus shepherdi Hughes & Lowry, 2011. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1595788 on 2024-05-02
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Hughes, L. E.; Lowry, J. K. (2011). The genus <i>Elasmopus</i> (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Maeridae) in Australian waters. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 45(9-10): 579-628., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2010.534825 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Etymology Named for Dr Scoresby Shepherd, a scientist who has made a significant contribution to marine research, including here as collector of the type material. [details]Type locality Cape Northumberland, South Australia (38°3'29" S, 140°39'43" E), 1300 m offshore. [details]
Type material Holotype, dissected male specimen, 10.9 mm, 3 slides, SAM C6675, 1300 m offshore, Cape Northumberland (38°3'29" S, 140°39'43" E), 15 m, red alga community, July 1976, coll. S.A. Shepherd. [details]
