WoRMS taxon details
Megaceradocus gigas Mukai, 1979
534690 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:534690)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Mukai H. (1979). A new giant amphipod belonging to a new genus, Megaceradocus, found in the Japan Sea. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A., 5, 3, 175-181; 20 figs.;. [details] Available for editors [request]
Type locality contained in Sea of Japan
, Note Holotype female, 55 mm, NSMT–Cr. 5678....
type locality contained in Sea of Japan [details]
From editor or global species database
Type material Holotype female, 55 mm, NSMT–Cr. 5678. Paratypes: 1 specimen, 57 mm, NSMT–Cr. 5679; 1 specimen, 40 mm, broken, (ORIUT). [details]
Depth range Continental slope (200 to 1000 m), 245 – 255 m.
Depth range Continental slope (200 to 1000 m), 245 – 255 m. [details]
Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C.; Bellan-Santini, D.; Copilas-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. Megaceradocus gigas Mukai, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=534690 on 2024-09-12
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Mukai H. (1979). A new giant amphipod belonging to a new genus, Megaceradocus, found in the Japan Sea. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series A., 5, 3, 175-181; 20 figs.;. [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Continental slope (200 to 1000 m), 245 – 255 m. [details]Habitat Marine, on sponges on mud and sand bottoms. [details]
Type material Holotype female, 55 mm, NSMT–Cr. 5678. Paratypes: 1 specimen, 57 mm, NSMT–Cr. 5679; 1 specimen, 40 mm, broken, (ORIUT). [details]
Language | Name | |
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Japanese | オニギリノコギリヨコエビ | [details] |