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Zeidler, W. (2012). A review of the hyperiidean amphipod families Mimonectidae and Proscinidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea: Scinoidea). Zootaxa. 3533: 1–74.
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Zeidler, W.
2012
A review of the hyperiidean amphipod families Mimonectidae and Proscinidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea: Scinoidea)
Zootaxa
3533: 1–74
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Cheloscina Shih & Hendrycks, 1996 (identification resource)
Cheloscina antennula Shih & Hendrycks, 1996 (additional source)
Microscina Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Microscina rostrata Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Microscinidae Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Microscinidae Zeidler, 2012 (identification resource)
Mimonectes Bovallius, 1885 (identification resource)
Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimonectes birsteini (Vinogradov, 1956) (source of synonymy)
Mimonectes colemani Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimonectes scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) (status source)
Mimonectes spandlii Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931 (additional source)
Mimonectes sphaericus Bovallius, 1885 (additional source)
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 1885 (identification resource)
Mimoscina Pirlot, 1933 (identification resource)
Mimoscina Pirlot, 1933 (redescription)
Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012 (identification resource)
Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimoscina gracilipes Pirlot, 1933 (additional source)
Mimoscinidae Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimoscinidae Zeidler, 2012 (identification resource)
Parascina Stebbing, 1904 accepted as Mimonectes Bovallius, 1885 (status source)
Parascina chevreusi Pirlot, 1929 accepted as Mimonectes loveni Bovallius, 1885 (additional source)
Parascina fowleri Stebbing, 1904 accepted as Mimonectes gaussi (Woltereck, 1904) (additional source)
Parascina setosa K.H. Barnard, 1930 accepted as Mimoscina setosa (K.H. Barnard, 1930) (basis of record)
Parascina stephenseni Pirlot, 1929 accepted as Mimonectes stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929) (basis of record)
Proscina Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931 accepted as Mimonectes Bovallius, 1885 (source of synonymy)
Proscina birsteini M. Vinogradov, 1956 accepted as Mimonectes birsteini (Vinogradov, 1956) (new combination reference)
Proscina magna Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931 accepted as Mimonectes loveni Bovallius, 1885 (source of synonymy)
Proscina scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) accepted as Mimonectes scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) (status source)
Proscina stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929) accepted as Mimonectes stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929) (new combination reference)
Proscina vinogradovi Shih & Hendrycks, 1996 accepted as Mimonectes vinogradovi (Shih & Hendrycks, 1996) (new combination reference)
Proscinidae Pirlot, 1933 accepted as Mimonectidae Bovallius, 1885 (additional source)
Pseudomimonectes M. Vinogradov, 1960 (identification resource)
Pseudomimonectes robustus M. Vinogradov, 1960 (additional source)
Scinoidea Stebbing, 1888 (identification resource)
Sphaeromimonectes Woltereck, 1904 accepted as Mimonectes Bovallius, 1885 (source of synonymy)
Sphaeromimonectes diomedeae Woltereck, 1909 accepted as Mimonectes diomedeae (Woltereck, 1909) (basis of record)
Sphaeromimonectes gaussi Woltereck, 1904 accepted as Mimonectes gaussi (Woltereck, 1904) (basis of record)
Sphaeromimonectes scinoides Woltereck, 1906 accepted as Proscina scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) accepted as Mimonectes scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) (basis of record)
Cheloscina antennula Shih & Hendrycks, 1996 (additional source)
Microscina Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Microscina rostrata Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Microscinidae Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Microscinidae Zeidler, 2012 (identification resource)
Mimonectes Bovallius, 1885 (identification resource)
Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimonectes birsteini (Vinogradov, 1956) (source of synonymy)
Mimonectes colemani Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimonectes scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) (status source)
Mimonectes spandlii Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931 (additional source)
Mimonectes sphaericus Bovallius, 1885 (additional source)
Mimonectidae Bovallius, 1885 (identification resource)
Mimoscina Pirlot, 1933 (identification resource)
Mimoscina Pirlot, 1933 (redescription)
Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012 (identification resource)
Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimoscina gracilipes Pirlot, 1933 (additional source)
Mimoscinidae Zeidler, 2012 (original description)
Mimoscinidae Zeidler, 2012 (identification resource)
Parascina Stebbing, 1904 accepted as Mimonectes Bovallius, 1885 (status source)
Parascina chevreusi Pirlot, 1929 accepted as Mimonectes loveni Bovallius, 1885 (additional source)
Parascina fowleri Stebbing, 1904 accepted as Mimonectes gaussi (Woltereck, 1904) (additional source)
Parascina setosa K.H. Barnard, 1930 accepted as Mimoscina setosa (K.H. Barnard, 1930) (basis of record)
Parascina stephenseni Pirlot, 1929 accepted as Mimonectes stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929) (basis of record)
Proscina Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931 accepted as Mimonectes Bovallius, 1885 (source of synonymy)
Proscina birsteini M. Vinogradov, 1956 accepted as Mimonectes birsteini (Vinogradov, 1956) (new combination reference)
Proscina magna Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931 accepted as Mimonectes loveni Bovallius, 1885 (source of synonymy)
Proscina scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) accepted as Mimonectes scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) (status source)
Proscina stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929) accepted as Mimonectes stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929) (new combination reference)
Proscina vinogradovi Shih & Hendrycks, 1996 accepted as Mimonectes vinogradovi (Shih & Hendrycks, 1996) (new combination reference)
Proscinidae Pirlot, 1933 accepted as Mimonectidae Bovallius, 1885 (additional source)
Pseudomimonectes M. Vinogradov, 1960 (identification resource)
Pseudomimonectes robustus M. Vinogradov, 1960 (additional source)
Scinoidea Stebbing, 1888 (identification resource)
Sphaeromimonectes Woltereck, 1904 accepted as Mimonectes Bovallius, 1885 (source of synonymy)
Sphaeromimonectes diomedeae Woltereck, 1909 accepted as Mimonectes diomedeae (Woltereck, 1909) (basis of record)
Sphaeromimonectes gaussi Woltereck, 1904 accepted as Mimonectes gaussi (Woltereck, 1904) (basis of record)
Sphaeromimonectes scinoides Woltereck, 1906 accepted as Proscina scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) accepted as Mimonectes scinoides (Woltereck, 1906) (basis of record)
Banda Sea for Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
Bay of Biscay for Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
Bering Sea for Proscina birsteini M. Vinogradov, 1956
East Atlantic for Mimonectes spandlii Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931
Gulf of Guinea for Mimonectes colemani Zeidler, 2012
Gulf of Panama for Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
Indian Ocean for Proscina scinoides (Woltereck, 1906)
Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone for Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
North Atlantic for Mimonectes sphaericus Bovallius, 1885
North Atlantic for Parascina stephenseni Pirlot, 1929
North Atlantic for Proscina magna Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931
North Atlantic for Proscina stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929)
North East Atlantic for Mimonectes gaussi (Woltereck, 1904)
North East Atlantic for Mimoscina gracilipes Pirlot, 1933
North Pacific for Cheloscina Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
North Pacific for Cheloscina antennula Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
North Pacific for Proscina vinogradovi Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
Ryukyu Trench for Pseudomimonectes robustus M. Vinogradov, 1960
Sagami Bay for Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
South East Pacific for Mimonectes diomedeae (Woltereck, 1909)
South Pacific for Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012
Southern Ocean for Parascina setosa K.H. Barnard, 1930
Tasman Sea for Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
Tropical Atlantic for Microscina rostrata Zeidler, 2012
Tropical Pacific Ocean for Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
Vancouver Island for Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
Bay of Biscay for Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
Bering Sea for Proscina birsteini M. Vinogradov, 1956
East Atlantic for Mimonectes spandlii Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931
Gulf of Guinea for Mimonectes colemani Zeidler, 2012
Gulf of Panama for Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
Indian Ocean for Proscina scinoides (Woltereck, 1906)
Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone for Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
North Atlantic for Mimonectes sphaericus Bovallius, 1885
North Atlantic for Parascina stephenseni Pirlot, 1929
North Atlantic for Proscina magna Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931
North Atlantic for Proscina stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929)
North East Atlantic for Mimonectes gaussi (Woltereck, 1904)
North East Atlantic for Mimoscina gracilipes Pirlot, 1933
North Pacific for Cheloscina Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
North Pacific for Cheloscina antennula Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
North Pacific for Proscina vinogradovi Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
Ryukyu Trench for Pseudomimonectes robustus M. Vinogradov, 1960
Sagami Bay for Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
South East Pacific for Mimonectes diomedeae (Woltereck, 1909)
South Pacific for Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012
Southern Ocean for Parascina setosa K.H. Barnard, 1930
Tasman Sea for Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
Tropical Atlantic for Microscina rostrata Zeidler, 2012
Tropical Pacific Ocean for Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
Vancouver Island for Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
Holotype NHMUK 1954.4.30.1, geounit Southern Ocean, identified as Parascina setosa K.H. Barnard, 1930
Holotype NHMUK 1954.4.30.1, geounit Southern Ocean, identified as Mimoscina setosa (K.H. Barnard, 1930)
Holotype MBE 21334, geounit North East Atlantic, identified as Mimonectes gaussi (Woltereck, 1904)
Holotype USNM 264246, geounit North Pacific, identified as Proscina vinogradovi Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
Holotype USNM 264247, geounit North Pacific, identified as Cheloscina antennula Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
Holotype MONA 3721 30, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Proscina magna Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931
Holotype MONA 372131, geounit North East Atlantic, identified as Mimoscina gracilipes Pirlot, 1933
Holotype SAMA C7061, geounit Sagami Bay, identified as Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUC CRU-20421, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUC CRU-20424, geounit Gulf of Guinea, identified as Mimonectes colemani Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUC CRU-20429, geounit Samoan part of the South Pacific Ocean, identified as Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUC CRU-20441, geounit Tropical Atlantic, identified as Microscina rostrata Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUM Mb-1061, geounit Ryukyu Trench, identified as Pseudomimonectes robustus M. Vinogradov, 1960
Holotype ZMUM Mb-1062, geounit Bering Sea, identified as Proscina birsteini M. Vinogradov, 1956
Holotype MIZL RE 11976, geounit East Atlantic, identified as Mimonectes spandlii Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931
Holotype MIZL RE 11979, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Parascina stephenseni Pirlot, 1929
Holotype MIZL RE 11979, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Proscina stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929)
Holotype NHMUK 1954.4.30.1, geounit Southern Ocean, identified as Mimoscina setosa (K.H. Barnard, 1930)
Holotype MBE 21334, geounit North East Atlantic, identified as Mimonectes gaussi (Woltereck, 1904)
Holotype USNM 264246, geounit North Pacific, identified as Proscina vinogradovi Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
Holotype USNM 264247, geounit North Pacific, identified as Cheloscina antennula Shih & Hendrycks, 1996
Holotype MONA 3721 30, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Proscina magna Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931
Holotype MONA 372131, geounit North East Atlantic, identified as Mimoscina gracilipes Pirlot, 1933
Holotype SAMA C7061, geounit Sagami Bay, identified as Mimonectes neosphaericus Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUC CRU-20421, geounit Bay of Biscay, identified as Mimonectes alexanderi Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUC CRU-20424, geounit Gulf of Guinea, identified as Mimonectes colemani Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUC CRU-20429, geounit Samoan part of the South Pacific Ocean, identified as Mimoscina galbraithae Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUC CRU-20441, geounit Tropical Atlantic, identified as Microscina rostrata Zeidler, 2012
Holotype ZMUM Mb-1061, geounit Ryukyu Trench, identified as Pseudomimonectes robustus M. Vinogradov, 1960
Holotype ZMUM Mb-1062, geounit Bering Sea, identified as Proscina birsteini M. Vinogradov, 1956
Holotype MIZL RE 11976, geounit East Atlantic, identified as Mimonectes spandlii Stephensen & Pirlot, 1931
Holotype MIZL RE 11979, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Parascina stephenseni Pirlot, 1929
Holotype MIZL RE 11979, geounit North Atlantic, identified as Proscina stephenseni (Pirlot, 1929)
Diagnosis
As with the characters of the family with the following additions. Cuticle relatively thin, translucent, with ... [details]
Distribution
This is one of the more common species of Mimonectes, having been found in all the world’s oceans except the ... [details]
Distribution
This seems to be a very rare species. [details]
Distribution
Like M. loveni, this is one of the more commonly collected species of Mimonectes, having been found in all the ... [details]
Etymology
The new genus name makes reference to the unusually small buccal mass. [details]
Etymology
The specific name emphasises the unusual character of the relatively long rostrum that distinguishes this species. [details]
Etymology
This species is named to honour Dr C.G. Alexander (recently deceased) formerly Senior Lecturer, James Cook ... [details]
Etymology
This species is named for Dr C.O. Coleman, Curator of Crustacea, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, in recognition for ... [details]
Etymology
This species is not as common as Mimonectes sphaericus Bovallius, 1885 and Mimonectes loveni Bovallius, 1885, but ... [details]
Etymology
Combination of the Greek, neos = new, acknowledging the similarity of this species to M. sphaericus. [details]
Etymology
This species is named for Dr Moira Galbraith, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, B.C., Canada, who, over the ... [details]
Taxonomic remark
The family Mimonectidae was established by Bovallius (1885) to encompass three new species in his new genus ... [details]
Type material
The unique holotype is considered lost. [details]
