original descriptionStebbing, T. R. R. (1903). Amphipoda from Costa Rica. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 26: 925-931, pls: 60-61., available online athttps://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.26-1341.925[details]
new combination referenceLowry, J.; Myers, A. (2022). Platorchestiinae subfam. nov. (Amphipoda, Senticaudata, Talitridae) with the description of three new genera and four new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5100(1): 1-53., available online athttps://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5100.1.1[details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Introduced species vector dispersal Galapagos part of the South Pacific Ocean (Marine Region) Ships: accidental with solid ballast [details]