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Myers, A. A.; Lowry, J. K. (2023). The beach-hopper genus Platorchestia (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) on Atlantic Ocean coasts and on those of associated seas. Records of the Australian Museum. 75(4): 485-505.
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Myers, A. A.; Lowry, J. K.
2023
The beach-hopper genus Platorchestia (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) on Atlantic Ocean coasts and on those of associated seas
Records of the Australian Museum
75(4): 485-505
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Platorchestia exter Myers & Lowry, 2023 (original description)
Platorchestia griffithsi Myers & Lowry, 2023 (original description)
Platorchestia negevensis Myers & Lowry, 2023 (original description)
Platorchestia oliveirae Myers & Lowry, 2023 (original description)
Platorchestia griffithsi Myers & Lowry, 2023 (original description)
Platorchestia negevensis Myers & Lowry, 2023 (original description)
Platorchestia oliveirae Myers & Lowry, 2023 (original description)
Holotype CMN CMNC-1982-0356, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Platorchestia griffithsi Myers & Lowry, 2023
Holotype CMN CNMC-1982.0236, geounit Newfoundland-Labrador Shelves, identified as Platorchestia exter Myers & Lowry, 2023
Syntype HUJ IES 2088 Amp 1246 and IES 5352, geounit Israel, identified as Platorchestia negevensis Myers & Lowry, 2023
Holotype CMN CNMC-1982.0236, geounit Newfoundland-Labrador Shelves, identified as Platorchestia exter Myers & Lowry, 2023
Syntype HUJ IES 2088 Amp 1246 and IES 5352, geounit Israel, identified as Platorchestia negevensis Myers & Lowry, 2023
Distribution
From Brazil northwards to Bermuda. [details]
Etymology
From the Latin exter referring to the scalloped anterior margin of the hyperadult male pereopod 7 carpus. Used as a ... [details]
Habitat
Near springs and wells (Morino & Ortal, 1995). Restricted to enclosed perpetually moist habitats such as wells or ... [details]
Habitat
In beach debris on protected beaches and mangroves. [details]