Paraproto spinosa explained

Paraproto spinosa is a species of marine amphipod in the family, Caprellidae, and was first described in 1885 by William Aitcheson Haswell as Proto spinosa.^{[1] [2]} In 1903 Paul Mayer transferred the species to the newly erected genus, Paraproto, and the species became Paraproto spinosa.^{[1] [3]}

This species is found at depths of about 200 m in waters off South Australia, and Victoria.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Paraproto spinosa . 2022-10-07 . biodiversity.org.au . en.
2. 993-1000 pls 48-49 [995, pl. 49 fig. 1]. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6603155.
3. 1-160 pls 1-10 [25, pl. 1, figs 8, 9, pl. 6, figs 16–19, pl. 9, figs 7, 54[24]|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37095338.