New species of Hoho, Mallacoota and Parelasmopus (Maeridae: Amphipoda) from Australian waters Author HUGHES, L. E. text Zootaxa 2011 2011-07-08 2955 1 1 79 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2955.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2955.1.1 1175­5334 Mallacoota insignis ( Chevreux, 1901 ) Maera insignis . — Schellenberg, 1938: 50 , fig. 24. —J.L. Barnard, 1955: 23 . —J.L. Barnard, 1970: 147 , fig. 89. — Sivaprakasam, 1969b: 39 , fig. 1h. — Ledoyer, 1972: 223 , pl. 41, 42. Mallacoota insignis . —J.L. Barnard, 1972: 243 . — Ledoyer, 1978: 281 , fig. 31(I). — Ledoyer, 1979: 82 . — Ledoyer, 1982: 552 , fig. 210. — Barnard & Barnard, 1983: 632 . — Appadoo et al., 2002: 788 , fig. 13. — Appadoo & Myers, 2006: 20 , 21. Type locality . Mahé , Seychelles . Material examined. Christmas Island . 1 male , 2 juveniles , AM P.82187, Lily Beach ( 10°30’S 105°35’59”E ), November 1978 , coll. J. Trantor. Remarks . The single male specimen agrees with the original description of the species from the Seychelles . Distribution. Indian Ocean : Christmas Island (current study); Mauritius ( Ledoyer 1978 ; Appadoo et al . 2002 ); Rodrigues Island ( Appadoo & Myers 2006 ); India ( Sivaprakasam 1969b ); Chagos Archipelago ( Walker 1909 ); Seychelles ( Chevreux 1901 ); Madagascar ( Ledoyer 1972 , 1979 ). Indonesia ( Pirlot 1936 ). Philippines ( Schellenberg 1938 ). Pacific Ocean : Gilbert and Elice Islands; Hawaii ( Schellenberg 1938 ; J.L. Barnard 1970 ).