Species Leptocotis tenuirostris (Claus, 1871)
- Oxycephalus tenuirostris Claus, C. 1871. Untersuchungen über den Bau der Verwandtschaft der Hyperiden. Nachrichten von der Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen 1871: 149-157 [155].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown (lost), Gilolo Passage, Indian Ocean.Secondary source:
Stebbing, T.R.R. 1888. Report on the Amphipoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 29: i-xxiv + 1-1713, 210 pls (3 vols) [1587]. - Leptocotis spinifera Streets, T.H. 1877. Contributions to the natural history of the Hawaiian and Fanning Islands and Lower California. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 7: 1-172 [137].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown, North Pacific Ocean [29°N 157°W]. - Leptocotis lindstromi Bovallius, C. 1887. Systematical list of the Amphipoda Hyperiidea. Bihang till Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 11(16): 1-50 [38].
Type data:
Status unknown, whereabouts unknown (lost), tropical Atlantic Ocean. - Leptocotis ambobus Stebbing, T.R.R. 1888. Report on the Amphipoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 29: i-xxiv + 1-1713, 210 pls (3 vols) [1594, pl. 205].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 89.5.15.321 ♂, South Pacific Ocean [36°32'S 132°52'W]. - Leptocotis similis Spandl, H. 1927. Die Hyperiiden (exkl. Hyperiidea Gammaroidea und Phronimidae) der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901–1903. Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 1901–1903 19: 145-287 [204, figs 29].
Type data:
Holotype ZMB 20760, Atlantic Ocean [5°27'N 21°41'W].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Vinogradov, M.E., Volkov, A.F. & Semenova, T.N. 1982. Amphipoda — Hyperiidea of the World Ocean. Nauka Leningrad U.S.S.R. Opred. po Faune S.S.S.R 132: 1-491 [in Russian] [421]
Generic Combinations
- Leptocotis tenuirostris (Claus, 1871). —
Vinogradov, M.E., Volkov, A.F. & Semenova, T.N. 1982. Amphipoda — Hyperiidea of the World Ocean. Nauka Leningrad U.S.S.R. Opred. po Faune S.S.S.R 132: 1-491 [in Russian] [421]
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical, circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Central Eastern Transition (15), Kenn Transition (16), Kenn Province (17), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Central Western Transition (5), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, pelagic.
General References
Barnard, K.H. 1931. Amphipoda. Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 4: 111-135 [132]
Fage, L. 1960. Oxycephalidae. Amphipode pelagiques. Dana Reports 52: 1-145 [37]
Tranter, H.A. 1977. Further studies of plankton ecosystems in the Eastern Indian Ocean. VII. Ecology of the Amphipoda. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 28: 645-662 [651]
Zeidler, W. 1998. Pelagic amphipods (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea) collected from eastern and south-eastern Australian waters by the CSIRO vessel "Warreen" during the years 1938–1941. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) Monograph Series 4: 1-143 [108]
History of changes
Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 29-Apr-2013 | MODIFIED | Dr Jim Lowry (AM) |
05-Aug-2022 | 22-Nov-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
05-Aug-2022 | 16-Dec-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
09-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |