Maeridae, the Elasmopus group
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Abstract
In the Elasmopus group of maerid amphipods, seven species of Elasmopus, six species of Mallacoota and two species of Parelasmopus are reported from the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Five of the 15 species, Elasmopus slatyeri, Elasmopus varanocephalensis, Mallacoota capricornia, Mallacoota scopulosa and Parelasmopus cymatilis are new to science. The Maeridae is diagnosed against all amphipod families and additional genera are assigned to the family.
Key words: Crustacea, Amphipoda, Maeridae, Elasmopus group, Great Barrier Reef, Australia, new species, taxonomy, Elasmopus alalo, Elasmopus crenulatus, Elasmopus hooheno, Elasmopus pectenicrus, Elasmopus slatyeri, Elasmopus spinicarpus, Elasmopus varanocephalensis, Mallacoota balara, Mallacoota capricornia, Mallacoota chandaniae, Mallacoota nananui, Mallacoota schellenbergi, Mallacoota scopulosa, Parelasmopus cymatilis, Parelasmopus suensis
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Abstract BOOK REVIEW
by Maria Byrne, Professor Marine and Developmental Biology, University of Sydney:
This important new book on the amphipods of the Great Barrier Reef is the result of years of collective effort by an international team of 20 amphipod experts. It fills a major gap in knowledge of the amphipods of Australia, as previously the tropical fauna was poorly known.
