Australian Museum Journal The ampeliscid amphipods of south-eastern Australia (Crustacea)
- Shortform:
- Lowry and Poore, 1985, Rec. Aust. Mus. 36(6): 259–298
- Author(s):
- Lowry, J. K.; Poore, Gary C. B.
- Year published:
- 1985
- Title:
- The ampeliscid amphipods of south-eastern Australia (Crustacea)
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 36
- Issue:
- 6
- Start page:
- 259
- End page:
- 298
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.36.1985.348
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 11 June 1985
- Cover date:
- 11 June 1985
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- CRUSTACEA: AMPHIPODA; TAXONOMY; ECOLOGY, MARINE
- Digitized:
- 10 November 2008
- Available online:
- 19 December 2008
- Reference number:
- 348
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (135kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (21882kb PDF)
Abstract
The ampeliscid amphipods of south-eastern Australia are studied in detail for the first time. The two known species, Ampelisca australis Haswell and A. acinaces Stebbing, are rediscovered, and 15 new species in the genera Ampelisca, Byblis and Haploops are described. These include Ampelisca ballina, A. bidura, A. calooma, A. dimboola, A. euroa, A. jingera, A. narooma, A. tilpa, A. foora, A. yuleba, Byblis bega, B. gerara, B. mildura, B. tinamba and Haploops oonah. A key is provided to the ampeliscid species of south-eastern Australia.