Macrobel

WoRMS taxon details

Microprotopus Norman, 1867

AphiaID

101561 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101561)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867 (type by monotypy)

Parent

Microprotopidae Myers & Lowry, 2003

Synonymised names

Orthopalame Hoek, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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Species Microprotopus bicuspidatus Rabindranath, 1971
Species Microprotopus longimanus Chevreux, 1887
Species Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867
Species Microprotopus raneyi Wigley, 1966
Species Microprotopus shoemakeri Lowry, 1972
Species Microprotopus minutus Sowinsky, 1894 accepted as Microprotopus longimanus Chevreux, 1887
Species Microprotopus terschellingi (Hoek, 1879) accepted as Microprotopus maculatus Norman, 1867 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

Environment

marine

Original description

Norman, A M. (1867). Report of the committee appointed for the purpose of exploring the coasts of the Hebrides by means of the Dredge. Part II. On the Crustacea, Echinodermata, Polyzoa, Actinozoa, and Hydrozoa. Reports of the Meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. 36: 193-206., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29380067
page(s): 202 [details]

Taxonomic citation

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. Microprotopus Norman, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101561 on 2024-11-23

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Bellan-Santini, Denise

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

checked

Costello, Mark J.

2010-11-16 14:48:36Z

changed

Lowry, Jim

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original description Norman, A M. (1867). Report of the committee appointed for the purpose of exploring the coasts of the Hebrides by means of the Dredge. Part II. On the Crustacea, Echinodermata, Polyzoa, Actinozoa, and Hydrozoa. Reports of the Meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. 36: 193-206., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29380067
page(s): 202 [details]

original description (of Orthopalame Hoek, 1879) Hoek P.P.C. (1879). Carcinologisches, Grossthentheils gearbeitet in der zoologischen Station der niederlandischen zoologischen Gesellschaft. Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, 4, 97-161 + pls 5-10.
page(s): 123 [details]

basis of record Bellan-Santini, D.; Costello, M.J. (2001). Amphipoda. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels 50: pp. 295-308. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Lincoln, R. J. (1979). British marine Amphipoda: Gammaridea. British Museum (Natural History). 658 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors