Species Maeropsis thetis (Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005)
- Miramaera thetis Lowry, J.K. & Springthorpe, R.T. 2005. New and little-known melitid amphipods from Australian waters (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Melitidae). Records of the Australian Museum 57(2): 237-302 [274, figs 34-36].
Type data:
Holotype AM P62798 ♂ 7.9 mm, between Troubridge Light and Cape Jervis, SA [35°20'S 137°40'E].
Paratype(s) AM P27035 many specimens; AM P62799 ♀ 6.7 mm; AM P62800 ♂ 7.8 mm; AM P62801 10 specimens.
Generic Combinations
- Maeropsis thetis (Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005). —
Krapp-Schickel, T. 2008. What has happened with the Maera-clade (Crustacea, Amphipoda) during the last decades? Bollettino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona 32: 3-32 [18]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21), Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33), Tasmanian Shelf Province (36), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38)
Distribution References
- Hughes, L.E. 2015. Maeridae from the Indo-Pacific: Elasmopus, Leeuwinella gen. nov., Maeropsis, Pseudelasmopus and Quadrimaera (Amphipoda: Crustacea). Zootaxa 4059(2): 201–256 [Date published 22 Dec 2015] [226–227]
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Sponges on mud and sand bottom, littoral, 20 to 100 m depth.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | AMPHIPODA | 08-Apr-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Shane Ahyong (AM) |
| 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 |