WoRMS taxon details
Abludomelita obtusata (Montagu, 1813)
102788 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:102788)
accepted
Species
Cancer (Gammarus) obtusatus Montagu, 1813 · unaccepted > superseded combination (incorrectly written as Cancer...)
incorrectly written as Cancer Gammarus obtusatus
Cancer obtusatus Montagu, 1813 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Megamoera alderi Spence Bate, 1863 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813) · unaccepted (Synonym)
Melita proxima Spence Bate & Westwood, 1862 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine
(of Cancer (Gammarus) obtusatus Montagu, 1813) Montagu, G. (1813). Descriptions of several new or rare animals, principally marine, discovered on the south coast of Devonshire. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 11(1): 1–26, pls. 1–5., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/756542
page(s): 5 [details]
page(s): 5 [details]
Description A slender amphipod up to 9 mm long. The second pair of claws is remarkably well developed in the
males. No rostrum....
Distribution Because of the very low distribution frequency it is not possible to deduce a clear distribution pattern of Abludomelita...
Distribution Abludomelita obtusata is present at the open coast (less in Ooster- and Westerschelde).
Not present in the tidal area.
Nomenclature In the Dutch literature Abludomelita obtusata is mentioned as Melita obtusata . Karaman (1981) placed the latter species...
males. No rostrum....
Description A slender amphipod up to 9 mm long. The second pair of claws is remarkably well developed in the
males. No rostrum. Brownish colour. [details]
males. No rostrum. Brownish colour. [details]
Distribution Because of the very low distribution frequency it is not possible to deduce a clear distribution pattern of Abludomelita...
Distribution Because of the very low distribution frequency it is not possible to deduce a clear distribution pattern of Abludomelita obtusata for the 1976-1986 period. In the 1994-2001 period, however, the species was mainly found in the near-coastal zone, with the exception of the eastern coastal zone. The species had a relatively high distribution frequency in this period. The density also increased considerably: from a maximum of 150 ind./m2 in the 1976-1986 period to a maximum of 550 ind./m2 in the 1994-2001 period. [details]
Distribution Abludomelita obtusata is present at the open coast (less in Ooster- and Westerschelde).
Not present in the tidal area.
Distribution Abludomelita obtusata is present at the open coast (less in Ooster- and Westerschelde).
Not present in the tidal area. [details]
Not present in the tidal area. [details]
Nomenclature In the Dutch literature Abludomelita obtusata is mentioned as Melita obtusata . Karaman (1981) placed the latter species...
Nomenclature In the Dutch literature Abludomelita obtusata is mentioned as Melita obtusata . Karaman (1981) placed the latter species in a new genus namely Abludomelita . [details]
Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C.; Bellan-Santini, D.; Copila?-Ciocianu, D.; Corbari, L.; Costello, M.J.; Daneliya, M.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Fišer, C.; Gasca, R.; Grabowski, M.; Guerra-García, J.M.; Hendrycks, E.; Hughes, L.; Jaume, D.; Jazdzewski, K.; Kim, Y.-H.; King, R.; Krapp-Schickel, T.; LeCroy, S.; Lörz, A.-N.; Mamos, T.; Senna, A.R.; Serejo, C.; Souza-Filho, J.F.; Tandberg, A.H.; Thomas, J.D.; Thurston, M.; Vader, W.; Väinölä, R.; Valls Domedel, G.; Vonk, R.; White, K.; Zeidler, W. (2024). World Amphipoda Database. Abludomelita obtusata (Montagu, 1813). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=102788 on 2024-04-23
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original description
(of Cancer (Gammarus) obtusatus Montagu, 1813) Montagu, G. (1813). Descriptions of several new or rare animals, principally marine, discovered on the south coast of Devonshire. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 11(1): 1–26, pls. 1–5., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/756542
page(s): 5 [details]
original description (of Megamoera alderi Spence Bate, 1863) Bate, C. S. (1863). Catalogue of the Specimens of Amphipodous Crustacea in the Collection of the British Museum. <em>British Museum Natural History: London.</em> i-iv + 1-399, pls. 1-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.20901 [details]
original description (of Melita proxima Spence Bate & Westwood, 1862) Bate, C. S. & J. O. Westwood. (1861-1863). A History of the British Sessile-eyed Crustacea. Vol. 1. <em>John Van Voorst, London.</em> 507 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/1936#/summary
page(s): 344 [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of the Water Framework Directive in the period 2007-2009. [details]
basis of record Bellan-Santini, D.; Costello, M.J. (2001). Amphipoda. <em>in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.</em> Collection Patrimoines Naturels 50: pp. 295-308. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bachelet, G.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Sorbe, J. C. (2003). An updated checklist of marine and brackish water Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the southern Bay of Biscay (NE Atlantic). <em>Cah. Biol. Mar.</em> 44(2): 121-151. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 5 [details]
original description (of Megamoera alderi Spence Bate, 1863) Bate, C. S. (1863). Catalogue of the Specimens of Amphipodous Crustacea in the Collection of the British Museum. <em>British Museum Natural History: London.</em> i-iv + 1-399, pls. 1-58., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.20901 [details]
original description (of Melita proxima Spence Bate & Westwood, 1862) Bate, C. S. & J. O. Westwood. (1861-1863). A History of the British Sessile-eyed Crustacea. Vol. 1. <em>John Van Voorst, London.</em> 507 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/1936#/summary
page(s): 344 [details]
context source (Schelde) Maris, T.; Beauchard, O.; Van Damme, S.; Van den Bergh, E.; Wijnhoven, S.; Meire, P. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Macrobenthos monitoring in function of the Water Framework Directive in the period 2007-2009. [details]
basis of record Bellan-Santini, D.; Costello, M.J. (2001). Amphipoda. <em>in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.</em> Collection Patrimoines Naturels 50: pp. 295-308. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bachelet, G.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Sorbe, J. C. (2003). An updated checklist of marine and brackish water Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the southern Bay of Biscay (NE Atlantic). <em>Cah. Biol. Mar.</em> 44(2): 121-151. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description A slender amphipod up to 9 mm long. The second pair of claws is remarkably well developed in themales. No rostrum. Brownish colour. [details]
Distribution Because of the very low distribution frequency it is not possible to deduce a clear distribution pattern of Abludomelita obtusata for the 1976-1986 period. In the 1994-2001 period, however, the species was mainly found in the near-coastal zone, with the exception of the eastern coastal zone. The species had a relatively high distribution frequency in this period. The density also increased considerably: from a maximum of 150 ind./m2 in the 1976-1986 period to a maximum of 550 ind./m2 in the 1994-2001 period. [details]
Distribution Abludomelita obtusata is present at the open coast (less in Ooster- and Westerschelde).
Not present in the tidal area. [details]
Habitat Abludomelita obtusata has no clear preference for a specific grain size: the species is found in sediments with a median grain size up to 500 μm. However, a clear preference can be seen with regard to the mud content. Abludomelita obtusata reaches a relative occurrence of over 40% in sediments with a mud content of 10 to 40%. The species is nevertheless also observed in sediments with higher or lower mud contents. [details]
Nomenclature In the Dutch literature Abludomelita obtusata is mentioned as Melita obtusata . Karaman (1981) placed the latter species in a new genus namely Abludomelita . [details]
To Barcode of Life (13 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (73 publications) (from synonym Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813))
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 12 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (73 publications) (from synonym Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813))
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To GenBank (13 nucleotides; 12 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Arthropoda Collection (1 record) (from synonym Melita obtusata (Montagu, 1813))
To ITIS
