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Long term trends in the macrobenthos of the Belgian Continental Shelf
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Atylus swammerdamei (H. Milne Edwards, 1830)

102131  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:102131)

 unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Milne Edwards, H. (1830). Extrait de recherches pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des crustacés amphipodes. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 20, 353-399; pl. 10-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6069923 [details]  OpenAccess publication 
Description These amphipods are highly flattened at the sides and measure up to 10 mm long. The species has a
whitish colour with...  
Description These amphipods are highly flattened at the sides and measure up to 10 mm long. The species has a
whitish colour with brown patches. The head has a small curved rostrum and slender antennae of
equal size. Eyes are large and reniform. [details]

Distribution In the 1976-1986 period Atylus swammerdami was observed across the entire Belgian part of the North Sea with a low...  
Distribution In the 1976-1986 period Atylus swammerdami was observed across the entire Belgian part of the North Sea with a low distribution frequency and in low densities (up to 60 ind./m2). A similar distribution pattern was also found in the 1994-2001 period. The most remarkable difference was the high distribution frequency near the southern Zeeland Banks. This is where the highest densities were observed (up to 170 ind./m2). [details]

Distribution Ubiquitous, and often common  
Distribution Ubiquitous, and often common [details]
Horton, T.; Lowry, J.; De Broyer, C.; Bellan-Santini, D.; Copila?-Ciocianu, D.; Corbari, L.; Costello, M.J.; Daneliya, M.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Fišer, C.; Gasca, R.; Grabowski, M.; Guerra-García, J.M.; Hendrycks, E.; Hughes, L.; Jaume, D.; Jazdzewski, K.; Kim, Y.-H.; King, R.; Krapp-Schickel, T.; LeCroy, S.; Lörz, A.-N.; Mamos, T.; Senna, A.R.; Serejo, C.; Souza-Filho, J.F.; Tandberg, A.H.; Thomas, J.D.; Thurston, M.; Vader, W.; Väinölä, R.; Valls Domedel, G.; Vonk, R.; White, K.; Zeidler, W. (2024). World Amphipoda Database. Atylus swammerdamei (H. Milne Edwards, 1830). Accessed through: Long term trends in the macrobenthos of the Belgian Continental Shelf (Macrobel) at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/macrobel/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=102131 on 2024-03-28
Long term trends in the macrobenthos of the Belgian Continental Shelf (Macrobel). Atylus swammerdamei (H. Milne Edwards, 1830). Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/macrobel/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=102131 on 2024-03-28
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2013-02-28 20:42:32Z
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2013-04-01 08:35:47Z
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2023-12-21 07:41:28Z
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original description  (of ) Milne Edwards, H. (1830). Extrait de recherches pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des crustacés amphipodes. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 20, 353-399; pl. 10-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6069923 [details]  OpenAccess publication 

basis of record Bellan-Santini, D.; Costello, M.J. (2001). Amphipoda. <em>in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.</em> Collection Patrimoines Naturels 50: pp. 295-308. (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source Bachelet, G.; Dauvin, J.-C.; Sorbe, J. C. (2003). An updated checklist of marine and brackish water Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the southern Bay of Biscay (NE Atlantic). <em>Cah. Biol. Mar.</em> 44(2): 121-151. (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]   

additional source Griffiths, C. L. (1974). The Amphipoda of Southern Africa. 4. The Gammaridea and Caprellidea of the Cape Province East of Cape Agulhas. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 65: 251-336. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

additional source Lincoln, R. J. (1979). British marine Amphipoda: Gammaridea. <em>British Museum (Natural History).</em> 658 pp. (look up in IMIS[details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
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Description These amphipods are highly flattened at the sides and measure up to 10 mm long. The species has a
whitish colour with brown patches. The head has a small curved rostrum and slender antennae of
equal size. Eyes are large and reniform. [details]

Distribution In the 1976-1986 period Atylus swammerdami was observed across the entire Belgian part of the North Sea with a low distribution frequency and in low densities (up to 60 ind./m2). A similar distribution pattern was also found in the 1994-2001 period. The most remarkable difference was the high distribution frequency near the southern Zeeland Banks. This is where the highest densities were observed (up to 170 ind./m2). [details]

Distribution Ubiquitous, and often common [details]

Habitat Atylus swammerdami displays no clear preference for sediments with a specific grain size: the species is found in sediments with median grain sizes up to 550 μm with a low relative occurrence. However, a clear preference can be seen with regard to the mud content. Atylus swammerdami reaches a relative occurrence of over 40% in sediments with a mud content of 30-40%. The species is nevertheless also found in sediments with lower or higher mud contents (up to 50%). [details]