Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1852)

Horton, Tammy, 2008, Amphipoda from marine caves of Hong Kong Island, Journal of Natural History 42 (9 - 12), pp. 825-854 : 839

Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana, 1852)

Ericthonius brasiliensis (Dana) ; Myers and McGrath 1984: 382–5, figs 1–2.

Material examined

Epifauna station 1, (21/10/02) three specimens, NHM Reg. Nos. 2005.6–8; Epifauna station 2 (25/10/02), three specimens NHM Reg. Nos. 2005.3–5; Epifauna station 11 (25/10/02), one specimen; Epifauna station 14, (21/10/02), eight specimens; Epifauna station 15 (21/10/02), one specimen; all from Conic Island Cave, Hong Kong.

Remarks

Moore (1990) recorded Ericthonius brasiliensis , from a fouling community in Tolo harbour, Hong Kong. The species is well known for its problematic taxonomy and widespread distribution ( Venezuela, Brazil, West Indies, New England and Mediterranean Sea). A full account of this species is given by Myers and McGrath (1984).