THE CAVERNICOLOUS FAUNA OF HAWAIIAN LAVA TUBES 9. Amphipoda (Crustacea) from brackish lava ponds on Hawaii and Maui
Barnard JL. 1977. THE CAVERNICOLOUS FAUNA OF HAWAIIAN LAVA TUBES 9. Amphipoda (Crustacea) from brackish lava ponds on Hawaii and Maui. Pacific Insects. 17(2-3):267-299
Ten species of amphipods have been discovered in lava ponds of Hawaii and Maui The partially phreatic and brackish lava pond systems contain the following taxa: a new genus, Rotomelita, with 2 new species, bearing affinities to a 3rd species from Bismarck Archipelago; 3 new species of Paramoera with cold-temperate affinities; 2 new species of Grandidierella; a new species of Hadzia (=Liagoceradocus)', and 1 species each of Nuuanu and Parhyale. The species of Rotomelita and Hadzia are blind and those of Paramoera and Nuuanu have reduced eyes, although several of these were captured in bright or shaded sunlight of inland pools. Sampling locations include Kaloko, Honokohau, Honaunau, and sites along the Ala Kahakai Trail Corridor
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Barnard, J.
- Keywords
- amphipoda, Anchialine pool
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Aquatic Macroinvertebrates and Algae , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | At-risk Biota | T&E Species and Communities