WoRMS taxon details
original description
Springthorpe, R. T. (2023). Melita lowryi, a new species of Melitidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Senticaudata) from New Zealand, and the redescription of Melita festiva (Chilton, 1885) from Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 75(4): 547-558., available online at https://doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.75.2023.1892 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Chilton, C. (1916). Some Australian and New Zealand Gammaridae. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 48: 359-370. [details]
Holotype CMNZ 2015.149.4190, geounit New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution New Zealand. Rangitoto Reef, Auckland Harbour, North Island (Chilton, 1916); ?Cook Strait (Hurley, 1957); Kaikoura, South Island (Fenwick, 1976). [details]
Etymology Named for Jim Lowry, friend and colleague, for his vast contribution to the taxonomy and natural history of the Amphipoda. [details]
Habitat Marine, rocky intertidal algae to 11 m depth [details]
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