On some maerid and melitid material (Crustacea: Amphipoda) collected by the Hourglass Cruises (Florida). Part 2: Genera Dulichiella and Elasmopus, with a key to world Elasmopus

Abstract

This paper deals with some of the Amphipoda Maeridae and Melitidae, i.e. one species in the genus Dulichiella and two in Elasmopus, collected during the Hourglass cruises, a 28-month sampling programme at 10 stations (5–73 m depth) on the central West Florida shelf. A key to world Elasmopus species is provided.

Keywords:

• Amphipoda
• Maeridae
• Melitidae
• Dulichiella
• Elasmopus
• Atlantic Ocean

Acknowledgements

The authors are very grateful to Dr Sara LeCroy (Ocean Springs, Mississippi) for assisting in the contacts with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Institute. Thanks also to Dr André Senna (Rio de Janeiro) for permitting access to his Elasmopus paper in press.