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Griffiths, C. L. (1974). The Amphipoda of Southern Africa. 3. The Gammaridea and Caprellidea of Natal. Annals of the South African Museum. 62(7): 209-264, figs: 1-8.
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Griffiths, C. L.
1974
The Amphipoda of Southern Africa. 3. The Gammaridea and Caprellidea of Natal
Annals of the South African Museum
62(7): 209-264, figs: 1-8.
Publication
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Africa
Indian Ocean (without specifications)
Indian Ocean, Western
Natal
South Africa
South East Atlantic (only warm temperate; cold temperate see *SUB)
Southern Africa
Indian Ocean (without specifications)
Indian Ocean, Western
Natal
South Africa
South East Atlantic (only warm temperate; cold temperate see *SUB)
Southern Africa
Systematics, Taxonomy
Ampelisca brachyceras Walker, 1904 (basis of record)
Ampelisca miops K.H. Barnard, 1916 (basis of record)
Amphilochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893 accepted as Apolochus neapolitanus (Della Valle, 1893) (additional source)
Caprella laevipes Mayer, 1903 (basis of record)
Ceradocus natalensis Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Chaka Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Chaka Griffiths, 1974 (basis of record)
Chaka leoni Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Cyamus balaenopterae K.H. Barnard, 1931 accepted as Balaenocyamus balaenopterae (K.H. Barnard, 1931) (additional source)
Cyamus boopis Lütken, 1870 (additional source)
Cyamus erraticus Roussel de Vauzème, 1834 (basis of record)
Eurystheus holmesi Stebbing, 1908 accepted as Gammaropsis holmesi (Stebbing, 1908) (source of synonymy)
Eurystheus imminens K.H. Barnard, 1916 accepted as Gammaropsis atlantica Stebbing, 1888 accepted as Latigammaropsis atlantica (Stebbing, 1888) (source of synonymy)
Eurystheus semidentatus K.H. Barnard, 1916 accepted as Gammaropsis holmesi (Stebbing, 1908) (source of synonymy)
Exampithoe (Exampithoe) natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1925 accepted as Exampithoe natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1925 (basis of record)
Gammaropsis atlantica Stebbing, 1888 accepted as Latigammaropsis atlantica (Stebbing, 1888) (additional source)
Gammaropsis chelifera (Chevreux, 1901) accepted as Audulla chelifera Chevreux, 1901 (basis of record)
Gammaropsis imminens (K.H. Barnard, 1916) accepted as Latigammaropsis atlantica (Stebbing, 1888) (source of synonymy)
Gammaropsis semidentatus (K.H. Barnard, 1916) accepted as Gammaropsis holmesi (Stebbing, 1908) (source of synonymy)
Hippomedon longimanus (Stebbing, 1888) (additional source)
Laetmatophilus durbanensis K.H. Barnard, 1916 (basis of record)
Lemboides acanthiger K.H. Barnard, 1916 (basis of record)
Megaluropus namaquaeensis Schellenberg, 1953 (basis of record)
Microdeutopus thumbellinus Griffiths, 1974 accepted as Neomegamphopus thumbellinus (Griffiths, 1974) (original description)
Microlysias xenoceras Stebbing, 1918 accepted as Microlysias xenokeras Stebbing, 1918 (basis of record)
Triodos insignis K.H. Barnard, 1916 accepted as Ampelisca insignis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) (basis of record)
Unciolella spinosa Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Urothoe coxalis Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Urothoe ruber Giles, 1890 sensu Rabindranath, 1971 accepted as Urothoe serrulidactylus K.H Barnard, 1955 (status source)
Urothoe tumorosa Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Ampelisca miops K.H. Barnard, 1916 (basis of record)
Amphilochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893 accepted as Apolochus neapolitanus (Della Valle, 1893) (additional source)
Caprella laevipes Mayer, 1903 (basis of record)
Ceradocus natalensis Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Chaka Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Chaka Griffiths, 1974 (basis of record)
Chaka leoni Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Cyamus balaenopterae K.H. Barnard, 1931 accepted as Balaenocyamus balaenopterae (K.H. Barnard, 1931) (additional source)
Cyamus boopis Lütken, 1870 (additional source)
Cyamus erraticus Roussel de Vauzème, 1834 (basis of record)
Eurystheus holmesi Stebbing, 1908 accepted as Gammaropsis holmesi (Stebbing, 1908) (source of synonymy)
Eurystheus imminens K.H. Barnard, 1916 accepted as Gammaropsis atlantica Stebbing, 1888 accepted as Latigammaropsis atlantica (Stebbing, 1888) (source of synonymy)
Eurystheus semidentatus K.H. Barnard, 1916 accepted as Gammaropsis holmesi (Stebbing, 1908) (source of synonymy)
Exampithoe (Exampithoe) natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1925 accepted as Exampithoe natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1925 (basis of record)
Gammaropsis atlantica Stebbing, 1888 accepted as Latigammaropsis atlantica (Stebbing, 1888) (additional source)
Gammaropsis chelifera (Chevreux, 1901) accepted as Audulla chelifera Chevreux, 1901 (basis of record)
Gammaropsis imminens (K.H. Barnard, 1916) accepted as Latigammaropsis atlantica (Stebbing, 1888) (source of synonymy)
Gammaropsis semidentatus (K.H. Barnard, 1916) accepted as Gammaropsis holmesi (Stebbing, 1908) (source of synonymy)
Hippomedon longimanus (Stebbing, 1888) (additional source)
Laetmatophilus durbanensis K.H. Barnard, 1916 (basis of record)
Lemboides acanthiger K.H. Barnard, 1916 (basis of record)
Megaluropus namaquaeensis Schellenberg, 1953 (basis of record)
Microdeutopus thumbellinus Griffiths, 1974 accepted as Neomegamphopus thumbellinus (Griffiths, 1974) (original description)
Microlysias xenoceras Stebbing, 1918 accepted as Microlysias xenokeras Stebbing, 1918 (basis of record)
Triodos insignis K.H. Barnard, 1916 accepted as Ampelisca insignis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) (basis of record)
Unciolella spinosa Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Urothoe coxalis Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Urothoe ruber Giles, 1890 sensu Rabindranath, 1971 accepted as Urothoe serrulidactylus K.H Barnard, 1955 (status source)
Urothoe tumorosa Griffiths, 1974 (original description)
Indian Ocean for Gammaropsis chelifera (Chevreux, 1901)
Indian Ocean for Monoliropus falcimanus Mayer, 1904
Madagascar for Orchestia ancheidos (K.H. Barnard, 1916)
Madagascar for Urothoe serrulidactylus K.H Barnard, 1955
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Orchestia ancheidos (K.H. Barnard, 1916)
South Africa (country) for Amaryllis macrophthalma Haswell, 1879
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca anisuropa (Stebbing, 1908)
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca brachyceras Walker, 1904
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca brevicornis (A. Costa, 1853)
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca chiltoni Stebbing, 1888
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca diadema (A. Costa, 1853)
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca fusca Stebbing, 1888
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca miops K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca palmata K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca spinimana Chevreux, 1887
South Africa (country) for Amphilochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893
South Africa (country) for Ampithoe africana K.H. Barnard, 1926
South Africa (country) for Aora typica Krøyer, 1845
South Africa (country) for Atylus granulosus (Walker, 1904)
South Africa (country) for Byblis gaimardi (Krøyer, 1846)
South Africa (country) for Caprella circur Mayer, 1903
South Africa (country) for Caprella danilevskii Czerniavsky, 1868
South Africa (country) for Caprella equilibra Say, 1818
South Africa (country) for Caprella laevipes Mayer, 1903
South Africa (country) for Caprella natalensis Mayer, 1903
South Africa (country) for Caprella penantis Leach, 1814
South Africa (country) for Caprellina longicollis Nicolet, 1849
South Africa (country) for Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus (Stimpson, 1855)
South Africa (country) for Ceradocus natalensis Griffiths, 1974
South Africa (country) for Cerapus tubularis Say, 1817
South Africa (country) for Chaka leoni Griffiths, 1974
South Africa (country) for Cheiriphotis megacheles (Giles, 1885)
South Africa (country) for Chevalia aviculae Walker, 1904
South Africa (country) for Colomastix pusilla Grube, 1861
South Africa (country) for Corophium acherusicum A. Costa, 1853
South Africa (country) for Corophium triaenonyx Stebbing, 1904
South Africa (country) for Cyamus balaenopterae K.H. Barnard, 1931
South Africa (country) for Cyamus boopis Lütken, 1870
South Africa (country) for Cyamus erraticus Roussel de Vauzème, 1834
South Africa (country) for Cymadusa filosa Savigny, 1816
South Africa (country) for Cyproidea ornata Haswell, 1879
South Africa (country) for Elasmopus affinis Della Valle, 1893
South Africa (country) for Elasmopus japonicus Stephensen, 1932
South Africa (country) for Elasmopus pectenicrus (Spence Bate, 1863)
South Africa (country) for Erichthonius brasiliensis
South Africa (country) for Eriopisa chilkensis (Chilton, 1921)
South Africa (country) for Eusiroides monoculoides (Haswell, 1879)
South Africa (country) for Exampithoe (Exampithoe) natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1925
South Africa (country) for Gammaropsis afra Stebbing, 1888
South Africa (country) for Gammaropsis chelifera (Chevreux, 1901)
South Africa (country) for Gammaropsis holmesi (Stebbing, 1908)
South Africa (country) for Gitanopsis pusilla K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Grandidierella bonnieri Stebbing, 1908
South Africa (country) for Grandidierella lignorum K.H. Barnard, 1935
South Africa (country) for Hippomedon longimanus (Stebbing, 1888)
South Africa (country) for Hippomedon onconotus (Stebbing, 1908)
South Africa (country) for Hyale grandicornis (Krøyer, 1845)
South Africa (country) for Ischyrocerus anguipes Krøyer, 1838
South Africa (country) for Jassa falcata (Montagu, 1808)
South Africa (country) for Laetmatophilus durbanensis K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Laetmatophilus purus Stebbing, 1888
South Africa (country) for Laetmatophilus tridens Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Lemboides acanthiger K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Lembos hypacanthus K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Leucothoe ctenochir K.H. Barnard, 1925
South Africa (country) for Leucothoe dolichoceras K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Leucothoe richiardii Lessona, 1865
South Africa (country) for Leucothoe spinicarpa (Abildgaard, 1789)
South Africa (country) for Liljeborgia epistomata K.H. Barnard, 1932
South Africa (country) for Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)
South Africa (country) for Lysianassa variegatus (Stimpson, 1856)
South Africa (country) for Maera hamigera Haswell, 1879
South Africa (country) for Maera inaequipes (A. Costa in Hope, 1851)
South Africa (country) for Mallacoota subcarinata (Haswell, 1879)
South Africa (country) for Mandibulophoxus stimpsoni (Stebbing, 1908)
South Africa (country) for Megaluropus namaquaeensis Schellenberg, 1953
South Africa (country) for Melita appendiculata (Say, 1818)
South Africa (country) for Melita zeylanica Stebbing, 1904
South Africa (country) for Metaprotella macrodactylos Stebbing, 1910
South Africa (country) for Microdeutopus thumbellinus Griffiths, 1974
South Africa (country) for Microlysias xenoceras Stebbing, 1918
South Africa (country) for Monoliropus falcimanus Mayer, 1904
South Africa (country) for Ochlesis lenticulosus K.H. Barnard, 1940
South Africa (country) for Orchestia ancheidos (K.H. Barnard, 1916)
South Africa (country) for Orchestia rectipalma (K.H. Barnard, 1940)
South Africa (country) for Palinnotus natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1940
South Africa (country) for Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890
South Africa (country) for Paramoera capensis (Dana, 1853)
South Africa (country) for Parhyalella natalensis (Stebbing, 1917)
South Africa (country) for Photis kapapa J.L. Barnard, 1970
South Africa (country) for Photis longimana Walker, 1904
South Africa (country) for Photis uncinata K.H. Barnard, 1932
South Africa (country) for Phtisica marina Slabber, 1769
South Africa (country) for Platyischnopus herdmani Walker, 1904
South Africa (country) for Podocerus africanus K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Podocerus brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)
South Africa (country) for Podocerus inconspicuus (Stebbing, 1888)
South Africa (country) for Podocerus multispinis K.H. Barnard, 1926
South Africa (country) for Polycheria atolli A.O. Walker, 1905
Indian Ocean for Monoliropus falcimanus Mayer, 1904
Madagascar for Orchestia ancheidos (K.H. Barnard, 1916)
Madagascar for Urothoe serrulidactylus K.H Barnard, 1955
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone for Orchestia ancheidos (K.H. Barnard, 1916)
South Africa (country) for Amaryllis macrophthalma Haswell, 1879
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca anisuropa (Stebbing, 1908)
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca brachyceras Walker, 1904
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca brevicornis (A. Costa, 1853)
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca chiltoni Stebbing, 1888
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca diadema (A. Costa, 1853)
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca fusca Stebbing, 1888
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca miops K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca palmata K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Ampelisca spinimana Chevreux, 1887
South Africa (country) for Amphilochus neapolitanus Della Valle, 1893
South Africa (country) for Ampithoe africana K.H. Barnard, 1926
South Africa (country) for Aora typica Krøyer, 1845
South Africa (country) for Atylus granulosus (Walker, 1904)
South Africa (country) for Byblis gaimardi (Krøyer, 1846)
South Africa (country) for Caprella circur Mayer, 1903
South Africa (country) for Caprella danilevskii Czerniavsky, 1868
South Africa (country) for Caprella equilibra Say, 1818
South Africa (country) for Caprella laevipes Mayer, 1903
South Africa (country) for Caprella natalensis Mayer, 1903
South Africa (country) for Caprella penantis Leach, 1814
South Africa (country) for Caprellina longicollis Nicolet, 1849
South Africa (country) for Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) rubromaculatus (Stimpson, 1855)
South Africa (country) for Ceradocus natalensis Griffiths, 1974
South Africa (country) for Cerapus tubularis Say, 1817
South Africa (country) for Chaka leoni Griffiths, 1974
South Africa (country) for Cheiriphotis megacheles (Giles, 1885)
South Africa (country) for Chevalia aviculae Walker, 1904
South Africa (country) for Colomastix pusilla Grube, 1861
South Africa (country) for Corophium acherusicum A. Costa, 1853
South Africa (country) for Corophium triaenonyx Stebbing, 1904
South Africa (country) for Cyamus balaenopterae K.H. Barnard, 1931
South Africa (country) for Cyamus boopis Lütken, 1870
South Africa (country) for Cyamus erraticus Roussel de Vauzème, 1834
South Africa (country) for Cymadusa filosa Savigny, 1816
South Africa (country) for Cyproidea ornata Haswell, 1879
South Africa (country) for Elasmopus affinis Della Valle, 1893
South Africa (country) for Elasmopus japonicus Stephensen, 1932
South Africa (country) for Elasmopus pectenicrus (Spence Bate, 1863)
South Africa (country) for Erichthonius brasiliensis
South Africa (country) for Eriopisa chilkensis (Chilton, 1921)
South Africa (country) for Eusiroides monoculoides (Haswell, 1879)
South Africa (country) for Exampithoe (Exampithoe) natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1925
South Africa (country) for Gammaropsis afra Stebbing, 1888
South Africa (country) for Gammaropsis chelifera (Chevreux, 1901)
South Africa (country) for Gammaropsis holmesi (Stebbing, 1908)
South Africa (country) for Gitanopsis pusilla K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Grandidierella bonnieri Stebbing, 1908
South Africa (country) for Grandidierella lignorum K.H. Barnard, 1935
South Africa (country) for Hippomedon longimanus (Stebbing, 1888)
South Africa (country) for Hippomedon onconotus (Stebbing, 1908)
South Africa (country) for Hyale grandicornis (Krøyer, 1845)
South Africa (country) for Ischyrocerus anguipes Krøyer, 1838
South Africa (country) for Jassa falcata (Montagu, 1808)
South Africa (country) for Laetmatophilus durbanensis K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Laetmatophilus purus Stebbing, 1888
South Africa (country) for Laetmatophilus tridens Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Lemboides acanthiger K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Lembos hypacanthus K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Leucothoe ctenochir K.H. Barnard, 1925
South Africa (country) for Leucothoe dolichoceras K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Leucothoe richiardii Lessona, 1865
South Africa (country) for Leucothoe spinicarpa (Abildgaard, 1789)
South Africa (country) for Liljeborgia epistomata K.H. Barnard, 1932
South Africa (country) for Lysianassa ceratina (Walker, 1889)
South Africa (country) for Lysianassa variegatus (Stimpson, 1856)
South Africa (country) for Maera hamigera Haswell, 1879
South Africa (country) for Maera inaequipes (A. Costa in Hope, 1851)
South Africa (country) for Mallacoota subcarinata (Haswell, 1879)
South Africa (country) for Mandibulophoxus stimpsoni (Stebbing, 1908)
South Africa (country) for Megaluropus namaquaeensis Schellenberg, 1953
South Africa (country) for Melita appendiculata (Say, 1818)
South Africa (country) for Melita zeylanica Stebbing, 1904
South Africa (country) for Metaprotella macrodactylos Stebbing, 1910
South Africa (country) for Microdeutopus thumbellinus Griffiths, 1974
South Africa (country) for Microlysias xenoceras Stebbing, 1918
South Africa (country) for Monoliropus falcimanus Mayer, 1904
South Africa (country) for Ochlesis lenticulosus K.H. Barnard, 1940
South Africa (country) for Orchestia ancheidos (K.H. Barnard, 1916)
South Africa (country) for Orchestia rectipalma (K.H. Barnard, 1940)
South Africa (country) for Palinnotus natalensis K.H. Barnard, 1940
South Africa (country) for Paracaprella pusilla Mayer, 1890
South Africa (country) for Paramoera capensis (Dana, 1853)
South Africa (country) for Parhyalella natalensis (Stebbing, 1917)
South Africa (country) for Photis kapapa J.L. Barnard, 1970
South Africa (country) for Photis longimana Walker, 1904
South Africa (country) for Photis uncinata K.H. Barnard, 1932
South Africa (country) for Phtisica marina Slabber, 1769
South Africa (country) for Platyischnopus herdmani Walker, 1904
South Africa (country) for Podocerus africanus K.H. Barnard, 1916
South Africa (country) for Podocerus brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)
South Africa (country) for Podocerus inconspicuus (Stebbing, 1888)
South Africa (country) for Podocerus multispinis K.H. Barnard, 1926
South Africa (country) for Polycheria atolli A.O. Walker, 1905
Description
Widespread on fin whales an blue whales (Griffiths, 1974). [details]
Description
Widespread on humpback whales (Griffiths, 1974). [details]
Description
Widespread on right whales (Griffiths, 1974). [details]
Description
Only one record to date (Griffiths, 1974). [details]
Distribution
Ceylon, southern Africa (Griffiths, 1974). [details]
Distribution
Cosmopolitan in tropical and temperate seas (Griffiths, 1974). [details]
Distribution
Atlantic, extending to Natal (Griffiths, 1974). [details]
Distribution
Only one record known to date (Griffiths, 1974). [details]
Holotype
Holotype: SAM A13164, male 10 mm. Type-locality: NAD 4N, 30°47'S/30°29'E, 17 May 1958, depth 44m, substrate stones. [details]
Holotype
Holotype: SAM A13165, male, 11mm. Type-locality: NAD 15K, 13 August 1958, 30°47'S/30°27'E, depth 36 m. [details]
Holotype
Holotype: SAM A13222, male, 3,5 mm. Type-locality: NIWR/UM/P1E, 15 September 1970; 29°59'S/31°03'E, depth 60 m. [details]
Holotype
Holotype: SAM A13217, male 7 mm. Type-locality: NIWR/1/27P, 15 May 1972, 30°47'S/30°33'E, depth 58 m. [details]
Holotype
Holotype: SAM A13211, male, 2,5 mm. Type-locality: NIWR/1/5D, 15 May 1972, 28°48'S/32°11'E, depth 16 m. [details]
Holotype
Holotype: SAM A13214, male, 3,5mm. Type-locality: NIWR/2/20A, 19 July 1972, 30°14'S/30°52'E, depth 44m. [details]
Remark
Originally described in this genus, later transferred to Gammaropsis. [details]
synonymy
Originally described in the genus Eurystheus. Griffiths (1974) found that the characters to distinguish between G. ... [details]
