Elasmopus arafura is a marine species of amphipod in the family, Maeridae, and was first described in 2011 by Lauren E. Hughes and James K. Lowry, from a specimen collected at "The Blow-holes", Point Quobba on an exposed intertidal rock shelf.[1][2]

Elasmopus hyperopia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Amphipoda
Family: Maeridae
Genus: Elasmopus
Species:
E. hyperopia
Binomial name
Elasmopus hyperopia
Hughes & Lowry, 2011
Map
AM P.83326 - Holotype site: Point Quobba[1]

It is found along the coastlines of Western Australia.[1]


References

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  1. ^ a b c "Australian Faunal Directory: Elasmopus hyperopia". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ L. E. Hughes; J. K. Lowry (March 2011). "The genus Elasmopus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Maeridae) in Australian waters". Journal of Natural History. 45 (9–10): 579–628. doi:10.1080/00222933.2010.534825. ISSN 0022-2933. Wikidata Q54554549.