Caprella penantis Leach, 1814

Guerra-García, J. M., 2006, Caprellidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from the Great Barrier Reef and Adjacent Localities, Records of the Australian Museum 58, pp. 417-458 : 442

Caprella penantis Leach, 1814

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Caprella Penantis Leach, 1814: 404 .

Caprella acutifrons Mayer, 1882: 48 ; Mayer, 1890: 50, pl. 2: figs. 36–37, 39–41, pl. 4: figs. 52–53, 55, 57–61, 65–69; Mayer, 1903: 79, pl. 3: figs. 4–28; pl. 7: figs. 62–65.

Caprella penantis McCain, 1968: 33 , figs.15–16; McCain & Steinberg, 1970: 33; Cavedini, 1982: 508; Krapp-Schickel, 1993: 791–793; Guerra-García & Takeuchi, 2002: 692–693, fig. 12.

Material examined. 433, 1 premature female, 3♀♀, 1 juvenile, AM P61632 ( QLD 658 ); 13, 1 premature female, 1♀, 1 juvenile, AM P61631 ( QLD 659 ) .

Remarks. Although this species is believed to be cosmopolitan (Krapp-Schickel, 1993), its presence is only occasional along the Great Barrier Reef, having been found in only two samples to the north of the study area. Caprella penantis has been recorded under several species or subspecies names from temperate regions worldwide (McCain, 1968; Laubitz, 1972; Takeuchi & Hirano, 1995). Further studies are required to determine the status of these nominal taxa.

Distribution. Cosmopolitan; a new record for Queensland.