Elasmopus menurte J.L. Barnard, 1974

Hughes, L. E. & Lowry, J. K., 2011, The genus Elasmopus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Maeridae) in Australian waters, Journal of Natural History 45 (9 - 10), pp. 579-628 : 608

Elasmopus menurte J.L. Barnard, 1974

Elasmopus menurte Barnard, 1974: 21 , figs 14, 15. Lowry and Stoddart, 2003: 178. Appadoo and Myers, 2003: figs 1, 2.

Elasmopus ecuadorensis hawaiensis Appadoo and Steele, 1998: 639 .

Type locality

Bunker Bay , Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia .

Material examined

Western Australia. 3 specimen, AM P.79302, inshore limestone reef, Neds Camp, Cape Range National Park (21 ◦ 59 ′ S, 113 ◦ 55 ′ E), 1 m, green / brown algae, 2 January 1984, coll. R. T. Springthorpe (WA-373); 10+ specimens, AM P.79352, inshore limestone reef, Neds Camp, Cape Range National Park (21 ◦ 59 ′ S, 113 ◦ 55 ′ E), 1.5 m, green algae Caulerpa sp. and basal rubble, 2 January 1984, coll. J.K. Lowry (WA-374) ; 3 specimens, AM P.79326, Mangrove Bay, Cape Range National Park (21 ◦ 58 ′ S, 113 ◦ 56 ′ 30 ′′ E), tidal sand / mud flats, green alga on sand, rock, 3 January 1984, coll. H.E. Stoddart (WA-386) .

Remarks

These records represent a range extension for the species which includes the coastline of Western Australia from the temperate to tropical waters.

Distribution

Australia. Western Australia: north and south coast (current study; Barnard 1974). Indian Ocean. Mauritius ( Appadoo and Steele 1998).