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Species in the genus Microdesmus: [ 18 ] records

aethiopicum, Leptocerdale Chabanaud [P.] 1927:230 [1] [Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Série 1) v. 33 (no. 3); ref. 15781] Malimba Bay, Kwele-Kwele Island, in Douala Bay, Cameroon. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1927-0285. Type catalog: Bauchot 1967:38 [ref. 20734], Bauchot et al. 1991:47 [ref. 19958]. A second specimen described and figured in Chabanaud 1928:280-285 [ref. 17982]. •Valid as Microdesmus aethiopicus (Chabanaud 1927) -- (Dawson 1990:960 [ref. 17542], Harrison et al. 2007:545 [ref. 30083], Schliewen 2011:219 [ref. 31738], Thacker in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2845 [ref. 34618], Skelton 2019:228 [ref. 36564], Fermon et al. 2022:225 [ref. 39448]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus aethiopicus (Chabanaud 1927). Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cameroon south to northern Angola, including Bioko (Aequatorial Guinea). Habitat: brackish, marine.

affinis, Microdesmus Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1928:955, Pl. 98 (fig. 1) [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 15 (publ. 249); ref. 2964] Chame Point, (Pacific) Panama. Holotype (unique): USNM 84300. Holotype illustrated in Reid 1936:65, fig. 11a [ref. 13738]. •Valid as Microdesmus affinis Meek & Hildebrand 1928 -- (Nelson et al. 2004:173 [ref. 27807], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus affinis Meek & Hildebrand 1928. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine.

africanus, Microdesmus Dawson [C. E.] 1979:204, Fig. 1 [Copeia 1979 (no. 2); ref. 6947] Banana (Banane), Kinshasa [Léopoldville], Congo River estuary, Democratic Republic of Congo. Holotype: AMNH 29404. Paratypes: GCRL 16026 (1, c&s). •Valid as Microdesmus africanus Dawson 1979 -- (Dawson 1990:960 [ref. 17542], Schliewen 2011:219 [ref. 31738], Thacker in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2845 [ref. 34618]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus africanus Dawson 1979. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Congo River estuary. Habitat: brackish, marine.

bahianus, Microdesmus Dawson [C. E.] 1973:203, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 86 (no. 17); ref. 17328] Tidepool at Arembepe, about 12°45'S, 38°10'W, Bahia, Brazil. Holotype (unique): USNM 209216. Non-types (provisionally referred): ANSP 103427 (1). •Valid as Microdesmus bahianus Dawson 1973 -- (Smith & Thacker 2000:1002 [ref. 25199], Amaya et al. 2002:33 [ref. 26089], Thacker 2003:1798 [ref. 27112], Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:100 [ref. 27192], Smith et al. 2003:66 [ref. 27621], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Carvalho-Filho in Marceniuk et al. 2021:247 [ref. 38945], Carvalho-Filho 2023:243 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus bahianus Dawson 1973. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (U.S.A.) south to Espírito Santo (Brazil). Habitat: marine.

carri, Microdesmus Gilbert [C. R.] 1966:326, Figs. 1A-B [Copeia 1966 (no. 2); ref. 9031] Western side of Tortuguero lagoon, Limon Province, Costa Rica. Holotype: UF 12012. Paratypes: ANSP 102210 (2); FMNH 72740 (2); TU 36400 (2); UF 11199 (1), 11297 (20, 2 c&s), 11199 (1), 215387 [ex UMML 15387] (2); UMMZ 187502 (2); USNM 208573 (2), 209096 (2). Type catalog: Suttkus 1970:128 [ref. 20861], Gilbert 1974:111 [ref. 21035], Böhlke 1984:127 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:56 [ref. 12367], Bart & Taylor 1993:65 [ref. 20906]. •Valid as Microdesmus carri Gilbert 1966 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:454 [ref. 24550], Smith & Thacker 2000:1005 [ref. 25199], Amaya et al. 2002:33 [ref. 26089], Smith et al. 2003:66 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:732 [ref. 28815], Matamoros et al. 2009:26 [ref. 31241], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708], Carvalho-Filho 2023:243 [ref. 40480]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus carri Gilbert 1966. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico south to Bahia (Brazil). Habitat: brackish, marine.

dipus, Microdesmus Günther [A.] 1864:26, Pl. 3 (fig. 2) [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1864 (pt 1) (art. 4) (for 26 Jan. 1864); ref. 5752] Pacific coast of Panama. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1863.12.16.44 (poor condition). Also appeared in Günther 1864:231 [ref. 1976]. •Valid as Microdesmus dipus Günther 1864 -- (Dawson 1968:513 [ref. 7884], Allen & Robertson 1994:270 [ref. 22193], Grove & Lavenberg 1997:561 [ref. 24023] [but see McCosker 1998:810 [ref. 24025]], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:453 [ref. 24550], Hastings & Springer 2002:544 [ref. 26375], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], McCosker & Rosenblatt 2010:194 [ref. 30957], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708], Galván-Villa et al. 2016:149 [ref. 34871]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus dipus Günther 1864. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine.

dorsipunctatus, Microdesmus Dawson [C. E.] 1968:523, Figs. 1-4, 8, 10 [Copeia 1968 (no. 3); ref. 7884] Mangrove slough, behind Fort Kobbe beach, Pacific coast of Panama, about 8°54'N, 79°35'15"W, depth 0-4 feet. Holotype: USNM 202426. Paratypes: ANSP 111200 (2); BMNH 1967.12.30.4-5 (2); GCRL V67:2306 (19, 2 c&s), V67:2307-09 (30, 4, 5); INIBP uncat. (2); SIO 65-182 (1); UF 223551 [ex UMML 23551] (2); UMMZ 187473 (2); USNM 202427-28 (4, 3). Other material: GCRL V67:2310 (1), GCRL V67:2311 (46, 4 cs). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:127 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Microdesmus dorsipunctatus Dawson 1968 -- (Allen & Robertson 1994:270 [ref. 22193], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:453 [ref. 24550], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], Love et al. 2005:163 [ref. 37547], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708], Angulo et al. 2013:1009 [ref. 33194], Galván-Villa et al. 2016:149 [ref. 34871], Romero-Berny et al. 2018:92 [ref. 35859], Love et al. 2021:207 [ref. 39279]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus dorsipunctatus Dawson 1968. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Pacific coast of Baja California Sur (Mexico) south to Panama. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

hildebrandi, Microdesmus Reid [E. D.] 1936:67, Pl. 2 (fig. 6); Figs. 9f, 11c [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 84 (no. 3002); ref. 13738] Chame Point, (Pacific) Panama. Holotype (unique): USNM 86547. •Valid as Microdesmus hildebrandi Reid 1936 -- (Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus hildebrandi Reid 1936. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Panama. Habitat: marine.

intermedius, Microdesmus Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1928:957, Pl. 98 (fig. 2) [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 15 (publ. 249); ref. 2964] Chame Point, (Pacific) Panama. Holotype: USNM 84301. Paratypes: USNM 82680 (2). •Valid as Microdesmus intermedius Meek & Hildebrand 1928 -- (Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus intermedius Meek & Hildebrand 1928. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

knappi, Microdesmus Dawson [C. E.] 1972:192, Fig. 1 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 85 (no. 15); ref. 219] Off Punta la Guida, about 3°51'00"N, 77°10'00"W, Bahia de Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Holotype: USNM 206506. Paratypes: ANSP 117497 (1); CAS 13979 (1); GCRL 7816 (1, c&s, partly dissected), 7817 (4); UF 229864 [ex UMML 29864] (1); USNM 206507-08 (1, 1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:127 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Microdesmus knappi Dawson 1972 -- (Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus knappi Dawson 1972. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Colombia. Habitat: marine.

lanceolatus, Microdesmus Dawson [C. E.] 1962:331, Fig. 1 [Copeia 1962 (no. 2); ref. 5870] Southeast of Grand Isle, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, 28°58.5'N, 89°51'W, depth 20 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 195976. •Valid as Microdesmus lanceolatus Dawson 1962 -- (Robins & Ray 1986:255 [ref. 23100], Dennis & Bright 1988:11 [ref. 39782], Smith & Thacker 2000:1011 [ref. 25199], Amaya et al. 2002:33 [ref. 26089], Thacker 2003:1798 [ref. 27112], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:733 [ref. 28815], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus lanceolatus Dawson 1962. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: including Gulf of Mexico. Habitat: brackish, marine.

longipinnis, Leptocerdale Weymouth [F. W.] 1910:142, Figs. 1-2 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 38 (no. 1734); ref. 4632] Cameron, Louisiana, U.S.A. Holotype: USNM 64157. Paratypes: CAS-SU 21391 (10), USNM 64158 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:100 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Microdesmus longipinnis (Weymouth 1910) -- (Robins & Ray 1986:255 [ref. 23100], Dawson 1990:960 [ref. 17542], Boschung 1992:166 [ref. 23239], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:454 [ref. 24550], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:320 [ref. 25013], Schwartz 1999:289 [ref. 25307], Smith & Thacker 2000:1007 [ref. 25199], Amaya et al. 2002:33 [ref. 26089], Thacker 2003:1798 [ref. 27112], Moura & Menezes in Menezes et al. 2003:100 [ref. 27192], Smith et al. 2003:66 [ref. 27621], Ross & Rhode 2004:316 [ref. 27789], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:734 [ref. 28815], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708], Thacker in Carpenter & De Angelis 2016:2845 [ref. 34618], Carvalho-Filho 2023:243 [ref. 40480], Gurgel-Lourenço et al. 2024:2 [ref. 40819]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus longipinnis (Weymouth 1910). Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina (U.S.A.) south to Espírito Santo (Brazil), including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea; one specimen from Senegal (eastern Atlantic). Habitat: marine.

luscus, Microdesmus Dawson [C. E.] 1977:7, Figs. 1-2 [Copeia 1977 (no. 1); ref. 7243] Just south of Mahaut, west coast of Dominica, British West Indies, 15°21'28"N, 61°24'39"W, depth 0-7.6 meters. Holotype: USNM 198261. Paratypes: ANSP 133205 (1), GCRL 14237 (1, c&s). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:127 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Microdesmus luscus Dawson 1977 -- (Amaya et al. 2002:33 [ref. 26089] as lucus, Thacker 2003:1798 [ref. 27112], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus luscus Dawson 1977. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.

multiradiatus, Microdesmus Meek [S. E.] & Hildebrand [S. F.] 1928:958, Pl. 98 (fig. 3) [Field Museum of Natural History, Publications, Zoölogical Series v. 15 (publ. 249); ref. 2964] Chame Point, (Pacific) Panama. Holotype: USNM 82682. Paratypes: (33) GCRL [ex USNM 85766] (1); UH [ex USNM 85766] (2, not found in 1997); USNM 82704 (orig. 24, now 13), 85766 (13). •Valid as Microdesmus multiradiatus Meek & Hildebrand 1928 -- (D. Hoese/H.K. Larson data). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus multiradiatus Meek & Hildebrand 1928. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

reidi, Microdesmus Myers [G. S.] & Wade [C. B.] 1946:165, Pl. 22 (figs. 5-6) [Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 1932-40, Los Angeles v. 9 (no. 6); ref. 3135] Darwin Bay, Tower Island, Galápagos Islands. Holotype (unique): LACM 21031 [ex AHF 916]. •Synonym of Microdesmus dipus Günther 1864 -- (Grove & Lavenberg 1997:562 [ref. 24023]). Current status: Synonym of Microdesmus dipus Günther 1864. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: marine.

retropinnis, Microdesmus Jordan [D. S.] & Gilbert [C. H.] 1882:331 [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 1 (for 1881); ref. 2471] Rock pool at (Pacific) Panama. Holotype (unique): USNM 29665 [whereabouts unknown]. •Valid as Microdesmus retropinnis Jordan & Gilbert 1882 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:453 [ref. 24550], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus retropinnis Jordan & Gilbert 1882. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine.

suttkusi, Microdesmus Gilbert [C. R.] 1966:329, Fig. 1C [Copeia 1966 (no. 2); ref. 9031] Río Baru at Dominical, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Holotype: TU 25110. Paratypes: TU 25130 (1), 25262 (1). Plus non-type material: UF 229532 [ex UMML 29532] (1). Type catalog: Suttkus 1970:128 [ref. 20861], Bart & Taylor 1993:65-66 [ref. 20906]. •Valid as Microdesmus suttkusi Gilbert 1966 -- (Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:452 [ref. 24550], Amaya et al. 2002:34 [ref. 26089], Nelson et al. 2004:174 [ref. 27807], Van Tassell 2011:146 [ref. 31732], Page et al. 2013:179 [ref. 32708]). Current status: Valid as Microdesmus suttkusi Gilbert 1966. Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Distribution: Eastern Pacific. Habitat: brackish, marine.

woodsi, Microdesmus Kanazawa [R. H.] 1952:93, Fig. 13 [Fieldiana Zoology v. 34 (no. 7); ref. 12780] St. David's Island, Sink, Bermuda. Holotype (unique): FMNH 48876. Type catalog: Ibarra & Stewart 1987:56 [ref. 12367]. •Synonym of Microdesmus longipinnis (Weymouth 1910) -- (Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:320 [ref. 25013]). Current status: Synonym of Microdesmus longipinnis (Weymouth 1910). Microdesmidae: Microdesminae. Habitat: marine.