Dr John W. Short - Publication List

2020–present

Short, J. W., 2025. An Illustrated Key to Australian River Prawns. (BioAccess Australia, Narangba), ii + 21 pp. [standard version], ii + 32 pp. [phone version].   (see product details)

Short, J. W., 2022. "Atyidae and Palaemonidae, freshwater shrimps, patsa mena." Pp. 899–907, In: Goodman, S. M. (ed.), The New Natural History of Madagascar. Vol. 1. (Princeton University Press: Princeton and Oxford).

2010–2019

🔗Short, J. W., Page, T. J. and Humphrey, C. L., 2019. Caridina biyiga sp. nov., a new freshwater shrimp (Crustacea: Decapoda: Atyidae) from Leichhardt Springs, Kakadu National Park, Australia, based on morphological and molecular data, with a preliminary illustrated key to Northern Territory Caridina. Zootaxa 4695(1): 1–25.
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4695.1.1

🔗Short, J. W., 2015. Mangrove Estuary Shrimps of the Mimika Region – Papua, Indonesia. (PT Freeport: Kuala Kencana, Indonesia), viii + 99 pp.

Short, J. W., Humphrey, C. L. and Page, T. J., 2013. Systematic revision and reappraisal of the Kakaducarididae Bruce (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) with the description of three new species of Leptopalaemon Bruce & Short. Invertebrate Systematics 27: 87–117.
https://doi.org/10.1071/IS12016

🔗Stanisic, J., Potter, D. and Short, J., 2011. Cone Shells. Queensland Museum Learning Fact Sheet, 2 pp.

2000–2009

Benstead, J. P., March, J. G., Pringle, C. M., Ewel, K. C. and Short, J. W., 2009. Biodiversity and ecosystem function in species-poor communities: community structure and leaf litter breakdown in a Pacific island stream. Journal of the North American Benthological 28(2): 454–465.
https://doi.org/10.1899/07-081.1

🔗Short, J. W., 2009. Freshwater Crustacea of the Mimika region – New Guinea. (PT Freeport Indonesia: Kuala Kencana, Indonesia), ix + 96 pp.

Page, T. J., Short, J. W., Humphrey, C. L., Hillyer, M. J. And Hughes, J. M., 2008. Molecular systematics of the Kakaducarididae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 46: 1003–1014.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2007.12.020

Wowor, D. and Short, J. W., 2007. Two new freshwater prawns of the genus, Macrobrachium Bate, 1868 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from Kelian River, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Washington 55(1): 77–87.

Short, J. W., 2004. A revision of Australian river prawns, Macrobrachium (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae). Hydrobiologia 525(1–3): 1–100.
https://doi.org/10.1023/B:HYDR.0000038871.50730.95

Murphy, N. P., Short, J. W. and Austin, C. M., 2004. Re-examination of the taxonomy of the Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis (Decapoda: Palaemonidae) species-complex: molecular evidence for a single species. Invertebrate Systematics 18: 227–232.
https://doi.org/10.1071/IS03003

Short, J. W. and Doumenq, E., 2003. "Atyidae and Palaemonidae, freshwater shrimps." Pp. 603–608, In: Goodman, S. M. and Benstead, J. (eds.), The Natural History of Madagascar. (The University of Chicago Press: Chicago).

Buden, D. W., Lynch, D. B., Short, J. W. and Leberer, T., 2001. Decapod crustaceans of the headwater streams of Pohnpei, eastern Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia. Pacific Science 55(3): 257-265.

🔗Davie, P. J. F. and Short, J. W., 2001. Decapod Crustacea of North East Cay, Herald Cays, Coral Sea. In: "Herald Cays Scientific Study Report." The Royal Geographic Society of Queensland Inc. Geography Monograph Series 6: 75–86.

Short, J. W., 2000a. "Freshwater and Terrestrial Crustacea." Pp. 58–67, figs, In: Ryan, M. (ed.), Wildlife of Tropical North Queensland. (Queensland Museum: South Brisbane).

🔗Short, J. W., 2000b. Freshwater Crayfish. Queensland Museum Information Sheet Crustaceans 1, 2 pp.

🔗Short, J. W., 2000c. Systematics and biogeography of Australian Macrobrachium (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) with descriptions of other new freshwater Decapoda. PhD thesis, Department of Zoology, the University of Queensland, St Lucia, 401 pp.

🔗Short, J. W. and Meek, P., 2000. New records of Macrobrachium (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Records of the Western Australian Museum 20: 81–86.

Storey, A. W., Tenakanai, C. D., Bakowa, K. A., Maie, A. Y., Swales, S. and Short, J. W., 2000. Distribution and reproductive strategies of Macrobrachium prawns (Decapoda, Caridea, Palaemonidae) in the Fly River System, Papua New Guinea, with observations on possible mining impacts. In: "Proceedings of the 1998 SIL Congress, Dublin, Ireland." Verhandlungen Internationale Vereinigung Limnologie 27: 993–1002.

1990–1999

🔗Short, J. W. and Marquet, G., 1998. New records of freshwater Palaemonidae (Crustacea, Decapoda) from New Caledonia. Zoosystema 20(2): 401–410.

🔗Davie, P. J. F. and Short, J. W., 1998. The decapod crustaceans of Musselbrook Reserve and the Lawn Hill Gorge area. In: "Musselbrook Reserve Scientific Study Report." Royal Geographic Society of Queensland Inc. Geography Monograph Series 4: 93–96.

🔗Davie, P. J. F. and Short, J. W., 1996. "Part 8. Crustaceans." Pp. 68–74, In: Walker, D., Wells, F. E. and Hanley, J. R. (eds), Survey of the Marine Biota of the Eastern Kimberley, Western Australia. (University of Western Australian, Western Australian Museum and Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory: Perth).

Short, J. W., 1995a. First record of Palaemon concinnus Dana, 1852 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 38(2): 622.

Short, J. W., 1995b."Freshwater and Terrestrial Crustacea." Pp. 45–54, In: Ryan, M. (ed.), Wildlife of Greater Brisbane. (Queensland Museum: Brisbane).

🔗Davie, P. J. F. and Short, J. W., 1995. "Part 9. Crustaceans." Pp. 118–126, In: Wells, F. E., Hanley, J. R. and Walker, D. (eds), Survey of the Marine Biota of the Southern Kimberley Islands, Western Australia. (Western Australian Museum: Perth).

🔗Short, J. W., 1994. A new species of freshwater crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Sundathelphusidae) from Cape York Peninsula. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 35(1): 235–240.

🔗Short, J. W., 1993a. Cherax cartalacoolah, a new species of freshwater crayfish (Decapoda: Parastacidae) from northeast Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 33(1): 55–59.

🔗Short, J. W., 1993b. Caridina zebra, a new species of freshwater atyid shrimp (Crustacea: Decapoda) from northeastern Queensland rainforest. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 34(1): 61–67.

Short, J. W. and Davie, P. J. F., 1993a. "4.9 Decapod Crustacea – Non-Caridea." Pp. 67–69, 123–127, In: Russell, B. C. and Hanley, J. R. (eds.), Survey of the Marine Biological and Heritage Resources of Cartier and Hibernia Reefs, Timor Sea. (Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences: Darwin).

🔗Short, J. W. and Davie, P. J. F., 1993b. Two new species of freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae) from northeastern Queensland rainforest. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 34(1): 69–80.

Bruce, A. J. and Short, J. W., 1993. Leptopalaemon gagadjui gen. nov., sp. nov., a new freshwater palaemonid shrimp from Arnhem Land, and a re-evaluation of Palaemonetes holthuisi Strenth, with the designation of a new genus, Calathaemon. Hydrobiologia 257(2): 73–95.
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00005948

🔗Short, J. W., 1991a. Cherax nucifraga, a new species of freshwater crayfish (Crustacea: Decapoda: Parastacidae) from the Northern Territory, Australia. The Beagle, Records of the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences 8(1): 115–120.

Short, J. W., 1991b. Predatory behaviour of the spangled perch, Leiopotherapon unicolor Gunther on the river prawn Macrobrachium australiense Holthuis under laboratory conditions. Fishes of Sahul 7(1): 296–300.

Short, J. W., 1990. Colour polymorphism in marine prosobranchs. Australian Shell News 72: 2–3.

1980–1989

🔗Davie, P. J. F. and Short, J. W., 1989a. Deepwater Brachyura (Crustacea: Decapoda) from southern Queensland, Australia with descriptions of four new species. Memoirs Queensland Museum 27(2): 157–187.

Short, J. W., 1989b. Shell pigments and the process of colour formation in marine prosobranchs. Australian Shell News 66: 6–8.

🔗Short, J. W., 1989. How Shells are Formed. Queensland Museum Information Sheet No. 30, 2 pp.

Short, J. W., 1988. Shell formation and growth in molluscs. Moreton Bay Radula 5(4): 6–7.

Short, J. W. and Potter, D., 1987a. "The Blue-ringed Octopus." Pp. 118–121, In: Covacevich, J., Davie, P. J. F. and Pearn, J. (eds.), Toxic Plants and Animals. A Guide for Australia. (Queensland Museum: South Brisbane).

Short, J. W. and Potter, D., 1987b. Shells of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Gastropods. (Golden Press: Drummoyne). 135 pp.

Potter, D. and Short, J. W., 1987. Marine gastropods of Cook Island. Moreton Bay Radula 4(2): 4–5.

Short, J. W., 1986a. Common Queensland marine and brackish water pulmonates. Part 1. The family Auriculidae (= Ellobiidae). Ear Shells. Moreton Bay Radula 3(2): 3.

Short, J. W., 1986b. Common Queensland marine and brackish water pulmonates. Part 2. The families Amphibolidae and Siphonariidae. Moreton Bay Radula 3(3): 3.

Short, J. W., 1985a. Common Queensland species of the family Tonnidae (Cask Shells). Moreton Bay Radula 2(3): 2.

Short, J. W., 1985b. The Blue-ringed Octopus. Queensland Museum Information Sheet 85/1.

Short, J. W., 1984a. Freshwater crayfish. Queensland Museum Information Sheet No. 26.

Short, J. W., 1984b. Freshwater crayfish farming in Queensland. Queensland Museum Information Sheet 84/21.

Short, J. W., 1984c. Cone shells. Queensland Museum Information Sheet.