WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Platophium brasiliense Dana, 1853) Dana, J.D. (1853-1855). Crustacea. Part II. <em>In: United States Exploring Expedition. During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. Under the command of Charles Wilkes. U. S. N., C. Sherman Printer, Philadelphia.</em> 14: 691-1618. [1855, folio atlas pls. 1-96.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40412910 page(s): 838 [details]
basis of record
Griffiths, C. L. (1974). The Amphipoda of Southern Africa. 4. The Gammaridea and Caprellidea of the Cape Province East of Cape Agulhas. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 65: 251-336. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Barnard, J.L. (1953). On two new amphipods records from Los Angeles Harbor. <em>Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences.</em> 52(3): 83-87. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
LeCroy, S. E.; Gasca, R.; Winfield, I.; Ortiz, M.; Escobar-Briones, E. (2009). Amphipoda (Crustacea) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College.</em> Pp. 941–972. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Basionym Platophium brasiliense Dana, 1853 [details]
Depth range Littoral (0 to 30 m). [details]
Habitat Marine, associated with turfing brown algae and Padina sp., tufts of red algae and Halimeda sp., 2–18 m. Often found as a fouling organism on pilings and the hull of ships [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Falkland Islands part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) Ships: accidental with ballast water, sea water systems, live wells or other deck basins [details]
Introduced species vector dispersal Falkland Islands part of the South Atlantic Ocean (Marine Region) Ships: accidental as attached or free-living fouling organisms [details]
Synonymy Platophium synaptochair Walker, 1904 [details]Unreviewed
Distribution Cosmopolitan in tropical and temperate seas (Griffiths,1974). [details]
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