Phylladiorhynchus nui, Schnabel & Ahyong, 2019

Schnabel, Kareen E. & Ahyong, Shane T., 2019, The squat lobster genus Phylladiorhynchus Baba, 1969 in New Zealand and eastern Australia, with description of six new species, Zootaxa 4688 (3), pp. 301-347 : 320-329

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4688.3.1

publication LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DC8D545C-9F75-4A4E-B6DD-22A547694B27

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/8DB9B2AF-402A-4549-979C-E963762C3C64

taxon LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:act:8DB9B2AF-402A-4549-979C-E963762C3C64

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Phylladiorhynchus nui
status

sp. nov.

Phylladiorhynchus nui View in CoL n. sp.

( Figs. 3 View FIGURE 3 , 8 View FIGURE 8 , 9 View FIGURE 9 , 15B View FIGURE 15 )

Phylladiorhynchus pusillus View in CoL .— Haig, 1973: 282 (S of Cape Everard (Victoria), S and SW of Mt Cann (Victoria), and off St. Helens Point, Tasmania, 110–183 m).

Phylladiorhynchus cf. pusillus View in CoL .— Ahyong, 2007: 42 View Cited Treatment , fig. 20B, 22.

Phylladiorhynchus View in CoL sp. 1.— Rowden et al., 2010: tab. 3.

Type material. HOLOTYPE: NIWA 33657 View Materials , male (6.9 mm), Stn. TAN0705 /10, 44.129–44.120°S, 174.845– 174.842°E, 513–517 m, 03 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps . PARATYPES: NIWA 33682 View Materials , 2 males (5.9, 7.7mm), 1 female (7.4 mm), Stn. TAN0705 /166, 42.999 – 42.992°S GoogleMaps , 177.600– 177.594°W, 520–525 m, 17 Apr 2007. NIWA 42691 View Materials , 1 male (6.8 mm), 1 female (4.9 mm), Stn. TAN0705 /181, 44.068 – 44.064°S GoogleMaps , 178.549– 178.540°W, 451–452 m, 18 Apr 2007. NIWA 42692 View Materials , 3 males (5.0, 6.6, 7.0 mm), 1 female (7.4 mm), Stn. TAN0705 /185, 43.629 – 43.632°S GoogleMaps , 178.611– 178.611°W, 420–426 m, 18 Apr 2007. NIWA 33658 View Materials , 1 male (5.9 mm), Stn. TAN0705 /24, 44.121 – 44.124°S GoogleMaps , 174.843– 174.845°E, 512–513 m, 04 Apr 2007.

Other material. Norfolk Ridge: NIWA 28065 View Materials , 1 female (5.1 mm), NORFANZ Stn. TAN 0308/126, South Norfolk Ridge , 33.390 – 33.396°S GoogleMaps , 170.193– 170.203°E, 490–526 m, 31 May 2003.

Northland Plateau: NIWA 10919 View Materials , 1 female (4.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. F925, 34.087°S, 172.800°E, 503 m, 14 Oct 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 3599 View Materials , 1 male (5.5 mm), 1 female (4.7 mm), Stn. KAH 0204/40, West Cavalli Seamount , 34.164°S, 173.964°E, 820– 805 m, 18 Apr 2002 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10146 View Materials , 1 male (4.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 368, 34.213°S, 173.022°E, 452–460 m, 23 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21231 View Materials , 1 male (4.5 mm), 2 females ov. (3.5, 3.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 348, 34.537°S, 173.633°E, 349 m, 17 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21291 View Materials , 1 male (3.7 mm), 1 female (4.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. E875, 34.650°S, 172.117°E, 489 m, 21 Mar 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10921 View Materials , 1 female (7.1 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 351, 34.677°S, 173.842°E, no depth information, 19 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10116 View Materials , 2 males (4.6, 5.0 mm), 3 females (4.1, 4.6, 6.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 366, 34.705 S°, 174.293°E, 705 m, 20 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10132 View Materials , 1 female (7.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 353, 34.757°S, 174.068°E, 530 m, 19 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10148 View Materials , 1 male (5.7 mm), 1 female (4.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 364, 34.767°S, 174.097°E, 492 m, 20 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21244 View Materials , 2 males (3.3, 5.2 mm), 1 female ov. (5.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 365, 34.797°S, 174.107°E, 436 m, 20 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21167 View Materials , 1 male (3.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 34, 35°S, 175.217°E, 575 m, 07 May 1975. NIWA 21264 View Materials , 1 female (5.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 36 , 35.003°S, 174.820°E, 625 m, 07 May 1975. NIWA 21194 View Materials , 1 male (6.6 mm), 3 females (4.8, 5.7, 5.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 37 , 35.010°S, 174.668°E, 560 m, 8 May 1975. NIWA 10077 View Materials , 10 males (3.6–5.0 mm), 1 female ov. (4.7 mm), 4 females (3.1–5.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. P 66, 35.063°S, 172.377°E, 435 m, 07 Feb 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21156 View Materials , 2 males (6.1, 6.5 mm), 3 females (3.5, 4.5, 5.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. P 65, 35.083°S, 172.443°E, 302 m, 07 Feb 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21169 View Materials , 3 males (5.2, 5.7, 8.6 mm), 2 females (4.9, 5.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 25 , 35.185°S, 175.102°E, 675 m, 06 May 1975. NIWA 21288 View Materials , 1 male (5.1 mm), 3 females (2.5, 5.2, 5.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. E879, 35.317°S, 172.417°E, 768 m, 22 Mar 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21262 View Materials , 1 female (4.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 11 , 35.598°S, 175.213°E, 308 m, 04 May 1975. NIWA 21249 View Materials , 1 female (4.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 6 , 35.797°S, 175.610°E, 257 m, 03 May 1975. NIWA 21225 View Materials , 1 male (5.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 7 , 35.797°S, 175.835°E, 367 m, 03 May 1975. NIWA 9794 View Materials , 1 female (8.5 mm), Stn. KAH9801 /33, 36.776°S, 176.276°E, 465 m, 23 Jan 1998 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21216 View Materials , 1 female (4.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. E889, 36.80°S, 173.667°E, 727 m, 23 Mar 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 9795 View Materials , 1 male (4.7 mm), 1 female ov. (4.9 mm), Stn. Z9230, 36.885°S, 177.367°E, 787 m, 15 Aug 1998 GoogleMaps .

Bay of Plenty: NIWA 9796 View Materials , 1 male (3.0 mm), 1 female ov. (4.5 mm), Stn. Z 9224, 37.134°S, 177.285°E, 648 m, 13 Aug 1998 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10203 View Materials , 1 male (carapace broken), Stn. TAN0413 /138, Mahina Seamount, 37.316–37.312°S, 177.0748–177.0745°E, 495– 466 m, 14 Nov 2004 GoogleMaps . NIWA 82442 View Materials , 1 female (8.6 mm), Stn. TAN1206 /53, 37.504– 37.501°S, 177.619–177.614°E, 696– 689 m, 20 Apr 2012 GoogleMaps .

Challenger Plateau and central western New Zealand: NIWA 33723 View Materials , 1 male (3.6 mm), Stn. TAN0707/84, 38.208–38.200°S, 168.585–168.582°E, 512–526 m, 03 Jun 2007 GoogleMaps . NHMUK 1907.7.16.5–9, 9 males (3.7–6.0 mm), 3 females ov. (5.5, 7.5, 9.0 mm), 8 females (4.0– 7.3 mm), 38.217°S, 168.708°E, 380 fathoms (695 m), presented by F. Wood James Esq GoogleMaps . NIWA 21279 View Materials , 1 male (6.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. E906, 38.650°S, 172.633°E, 691 m, 28 Mar 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10906 View Materials , 1 male (4.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. J28, 38.833°S, 169.650°E, 548 m, 16 Apr 1970 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21242 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. D226, 39.900°S, 168.667°E, 823 m, 27 Sep 1964 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21188 View Materials , 2 females ov. (4.0, 5.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. V426B, 41.667°S, 170.663°E, 327 m, 10 Sep 1992 GoogleMaps .

Hikurangi Margin: NIWA 21179 View Materials , 1 female (6.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. E719, 38.767°S, 178.800°E, 913 m, 23 Mar 1967 GoogleMaps . NIWA 29287 View Materials , 1 male (6.5 mm), Stn . TAN0616 /18, 39.541–39.547°S, 178.332–178.333°E, 775–810 m, 05 Nov 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 29289 View Materials , 1 male (5.0 mm), 2 females ov. (4.0, 5.6 mm), Stn . TAN0616 /21, 39.543–39.544°S, 178.336–178.328°E, 815– 812 m, 05 Nov 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 29291 View Materials , 1 female ov. (6.0 mm), 1 female (5.6 mm), Stn . TAN0616 /38, 39.543–39.544°S, 178.337–178.327°E, 815–819 m, 06 Nov 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 29292 View Materials , 1 male (4.9 mm), Stn . TAN0616 /38, 39.543–39.544°S, 178.337–178.327°E, 815–819 m, 06 Nov 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 29293 View Materials , 1 female ov. (3.5 mm), Stn . TAN0616 /38, 39.543–39.544°S, 178.337–178.327°E, 815–819 m, 06 Nov 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 29290 View Materials , 1 male (5.6 mm), 1 female ov. (6.5 mm), 1 female (4.5 mm), Stn . TAN0616 /30, 39.545–39.550°S, 178.331–178.332°E, 790–815 m, 06 Nov 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 29286 View Materials , 1 male (5.5 mm), Stn . TAN0616 /12, 40.040–40.044°S, 178.145–178.148°E, 749–787 m, 04 Nov 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21274 View Materials , 1 male (3.1 mm) , NZOI Stn. F719, 40.233°S, 177.217°E, 604 m, 06 Dec 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 63021 View Materials , 1 male (broken carapace), Stn . TAN1004 /2, slope site, 41.671–41.665°S, 175.625–175.645°E, 640– 635 m, 15 Apr 2010 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21220 View Materials , 4 males (3.9–5.2 mm), 1 female ov. (4.3 mm), 2 females (4.6, 5.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. E752, 41.678°S, 175.257°E, 618 m, 30 Mar 1967 GoogleMaps . NIWA 64164 View Materials , 1 female (6.4 mm), Stn . TAN1004 /120, slope site, 41.985–41.982°S, 174.699–174.692°E, 730– 685 m, 26 Apr 2010 GoogleMaps . NIWA 63603 View Materials , 2 females (5.5, 7.7 mm), Stn . TAN1004 /57, canyon site, 41.410–41.414°S, 175.898–175.897°E, 614–670 m, 20 Apr 2010 GoogleMaps . NIWA 63876 View Materials , 2 males (5.9, 6.6 mm), Stn . TAN1004 /91, canyon site, 41.895–41.888°S, 174.633–174.634°E, 740– 620 m, 24 Apr 2010 GoogleMaps . NIWA 69777 View Materials , 1 male (4.8 mm), Stn . TAN1004 /66, seamount site, 41.319–41.321°S, 176.197–176.192°E, 495 m, 21 Apr 2010 GoogleMaps . NIWA 63980 View Materials , 1 female (broken carapace), Stn . TAN1004 /110, seamount site, 42.127–42.12°S, 174.579– 74.585°E, 1280– 1246 m, 25 Apr 2010 GoogleMaps .

Cook Strait: NIWA 21192 View Materials , 1 female (6.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. E755, 42.008°S, 174.423°E, 247 m, 30 Mar 1967 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21183 View Materials , 1 male (4.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. E757, 42.053°S, 174.453°E, 1081 m, 30 Mar 1967 GoogleMaps .

Southwestern New Zealand (off Hokitika): NIWA21199 View Materials , 1 male (4.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 894, 42.517°S, 170.335°E, 530 m, 19 Jul 1991 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10913 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.1 mm), 1 female (3.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. V423, 42.559°S, 170.430°E, 522 m, 09 Sep 1992 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21227 View Materials , 1 male (6.2 mm), 1 female (5.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. V423, 42.559°S, 170.430°E, 522 m, 09 Sep 1992 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10891 View Materials , 1 female ov. (8.6 mm), 2 females (5.0, 5.1 mm) , NZOI Stn. V424, 42.567°S, 170.332°E, 600 m, 09 Sep 1992 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10889 View Materials , 1 female (4.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. V417, 42.571°S, 170.422°E, 670 m, 06 Sep 1992 GoogleMaps .

North Canterbury region and Chatham Rise : NIWA 10128 View Materials , 1 female (5.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. C 686, Kaikoura Canyon, 42.542°S, 173.752°E, 820 m, 17 Jun 1961 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21243 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. V370, 42.712°S, 178.996°W, 1022 m, 12 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21217 View Materials , 1 male (4.9 mm), 1 female (4.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 212, Kaikoura Canyon, 42.740°S, 173.615°E, 320 m, 04 Nov 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 43331 View Materials , 1 male (6.2 mm), Stn. TAN 0104/399, Z10743 View Materials , Morgue Seamount , 42.720–42.722°S, 179.960–179.961°W, 1012– 890 m, 21 Apr 2001 GoogleMaps . NIWA 43330 View Materials , 1 male (3.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0104/43, Z10693 View Materials , Graveyard Seamount , 42.763–42.764°S, 179.988–179.986°W, 1064– 750 m, 16 Apr 2001 GoogleMaps . NIWA 43336 View Materials , 2 females (3.2, 5.7 mm), Stn. TAN 0104/43, Z10693 View Materials , Graveyard Seamount , 42.763– 42.764°S, 179.988–179.986°W, 1064– 750 m, 16 Apr 2001 GoogleMaps . NIWA 43335 View Materials , 3 males (3.2, 3.5, 5.0 mm), 2 females (3.0, 4.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0104/289, Graveyard Seamount , 42.765–42.768°S, 179.986–179.983°W, 800– 757 m, 19 Apr 2001 GoogleMaps . NIWA 29543 View Materials , 29 May 2006 , 1 male (5.3 mm), Stn. TAN 0604/16, Graveyard Hill , 42.765–42.771°S, 179.988–179.985°W, 993–1090 m GoogleMaps . NIWA 43333 View Materials , 1 male (5.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0104/2, Z10690 View Materials , Graveyard Seamount , 42.766–42.769°S, 179.99 °W, 875– 757 m, 15 Apr 2001 GoogleMaps . NIWA 43334 View Materials , 1 male (6.7 mm), 2 females (6.5, 7.0 mm), Stn. TAN 0104/48, TAN 0104/48, Diabolical Seamount , 42.786°S, 179.985°W, 993– 900 m, 16 Apr 2001 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21272 View Materials , 2 males (3.4, 4.0 mm), 1 female ov. (6.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. V369, 42.831°S, 178.992°E, 1048 m, 11 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 53402 View Materials , 1 male (4.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/66, Casket Seamount , 42.834–42.836°S, 179.987–179.986°W, 795– 850 m, 22 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 24566 View Materials , 1 male (6.0 mm), Stn. TAN1208 /35, 42.911–42.916°S, 179.962–179.961°W, 758– 751 m, 19 Jun 2012 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19422 View Materials , 2 males (5.0, 5.5 mm), 3 females ov. (5.5, 6.3, 6.3 mm), 1 female (6.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 201, Canterbury shelf, 42.943°S, 173.650°E, 340 m, 01 Nov 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 33681 View Materials , 1 female (2.2 mm), Stn. TAN0705 /166, 42.999–42.992°S, 177.60–177.594°W, 520–525 m, 17 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21267 View Materials , 2 males (5.0, 6.5 mm), 1 female (5.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. V371, 43.002°S, 179.000°W, 546 m, 12 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 78081 View Materials , 1 female ov. (6.5 mm), Stn. TAN1116 /1, 43.004–43.005°S, 175.048–175.045°E, 440–441 m, 03 Nov 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21233 View Materials , 1 female ov. (5.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 910, 43.0667°S, 178.65°W, 549 m, 13 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21281 View Materials , 1 female ov. (3.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 910, 43.067°S, 178.65°W, 549 m, 13 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 24567 View Materials , 2 males (5.0, 5.7 mm), 2 females (4.2, 6.0 mm), Stn. TAN 1208/37, 43.154–43.152°S, 179.700–179.694°W, 524– 523 m, 19 Jun 2012 GoogleMaps . NIWA 24569 View Materials , 3 males (5.3, 6.1, 6.7 mm), Stn. TAN1208 /38, 43.165–43.166°S, 179.468–179.461°W, 522–523 m, 19 Jun 2012 GoogleMaps . NIWA 24568 View Materials , 1 female (6.8 mm), Stn. TAN1208 /36, 43.202–43.208°S, 179.841–179.840°W, 518– 516 m, 19 Jun 2012 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21222 View Materials , 1 female ov. (3.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. V367, 43.248°S, 179.000°W, 467 m, 08 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 11053 View Materials , 1 male (7.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 759B, 43.267°S, 176.183°E, 348 m, 21 Nov 1962 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19423 View Materials , 1 male (6.8 mm), 3 female ov. (4.5, 4.8, 8.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 186, Pegasus Canyon, 43.275°S, 173.593°E, 450 m, 31 Oct 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 127208 View Materials , 1 male (7.3 mm) , RV Sonne Stn. SO 254/77 ROV14 , Pegasus Canyon slope, off Christchurch shelf, 43.29°S, 173.607°E, 851 m, 20 Feb 2017 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21246 View Materials , 2 females ov. (4.5, 5.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. V389, 43.334°S, 176.997°E, 237 m, 16 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21266 View Materials , 1 male (6.6 mm), 1 female ov. (4.4 mm), 3 females (3.5, 5.2, 7.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. V372, 43.335°S, 178.981°E, 418 m, 13 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10653 View Materials , 4 males (5.8–8.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. W257, 43.375°S, 179°E, 400– 390 m, 18 Sep 1993 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21283 View Materials , 1 male (4.1 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 908, 43.455°S, 179.050°W, 459 m, 13 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21157 View Materials , 22 specimens (not measured) , NZOI Stn. V366, 43.498°S, 178.995°W, 499 m, 08 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21185 View Materials , 1 female ov. (8.0 mm), 1 female (6.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. E434, 43.5°S, 174.5°E, 556 m, 18 Oct 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21172 View Materials , 3 females ov. (3.7, 4.0, 6.1 mm), 3 females (4.4, 4.7, 7.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. V361, 43.506°S, 178.648°E, 340 m, 06 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19424 View Materials , 1 female ov. (8.0 mm), 1 female (5.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 121, 43.510°S, 175.968°E, 335 m, 20 Oct 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19421 View Materials , 1 female ov. (8.1 mm), 1 female (8.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 124, 43.512°S, 175.998°E, 363 m, 20 Oct 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 117997 View Materials , 5 males (3.5–4.9 mm), 6 females (3.0– 4.2 mm), Stn. TAN 0705/179, 43.520–43.522°S, 178.619–178.622°W, 423–425 m, 18 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps . NIWA 26458 View Materials , 1 male (5.4 mm), Stn. TAN 0604/110, Main Knoll, central Chatham Rise , 43.531–43.528°S, 179.629–179.633°E, 378–390 m, 07 Jun 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 26451 View Materials , 1 male (6.0 mm), 2 females (5.6, 6.0 mm), Stn. TAN 0604/110, Main Knoll, central Chatham Rise , 43.531–43.528°S, 179.629–179.633°E, 378–390 m, 07 Jun 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 26450 View Materials , 3 males (5.0, 6.8, 7.0 mm), Stn. TAN 0604/108, Main Knoll, central Chatham Rise , 43.533–43.535°S, 179.628–179.626°E, 375– 381 m, 06 Jun 2006 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21273 View Materials , 1 male (3.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 247, 43.533°S, 179.567°E, 399 m, 22 Jan 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21221 View Materials , 1 female (4.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 365, 43.55°S, 178.533°W, 228 m, 03 Feb 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21219 View Materials , 1 female (6.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 259A, 43.55°S, 179.367°E, 410 m, 23 Jan 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21190 View Materials , 1 male (4.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 126, 43.557°S, 175.977°E, 322 m, 20 Oct 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21189 View Materials , 1 male (8.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 130, 43.567°S, 175.962°E, 335 m, 21 Oct 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21284 View Materials , 1 female ov. (7.0 mm), 2 females (4.7, 5.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. V388, 43.581°S, 176.999°E, 331 m, 16 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 11042 View Materials , 1 male (6.2 mm), 1 female ov. (4.9 mm), 1 female (6.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 127, 43.59°S, 175.955°E, 322 m, 20 Oct 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21293 View Materials , 1 female (6.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 913, 43.617°S, 178.192°W, 402 m, 14 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10986 View Materials , 2 males (4.9, 7.7 mm), 2 females ov. (5.0, 6.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. W252, 43.628°S, 178.997°E, 400–428 m, 15 Sep 1993 GoogleMaps . NIWA 117995 View Materials , 1 male (5.9 mm), 3 females (5.0– 7.1 mm), Stn. TAN 0705/185, 43.629–43.632°S, 178.611–178.611°W, 420–426 m, 18 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21196 View Materials , 1 male (6.5 mm), 1 female ov. (6.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. V373, 43.647°S, 179.001°E, 392 m, 13 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21193 View Materials , 1 female (2.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 335A, 43.65°S, 178.933°W, 402 m, 02 Feb 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19428 View Materials , 49 specimens (not measured) , NZOI Stn. G 293, 43.667°S, 179.467°E, 421 m, 25 Jan 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21292 View Materials , 2 males (5.4, 8.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 292, 43.700°S, 179.800°E, 454 m, 25 Jan 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21195 View Materials , 1 female (6.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. Q4A, 43.703°S, 179.912°W, 398 m, 12 Mar 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21200 View Materials , 1 female ov. (8.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. E433, 43.717°S, 174.5°E, 571 m, 18 Oct 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21218 View Materials , 1 male (6.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. Q10, 43.718°S, 179.335°W, 395 m, 15 Mar 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 24956 View Materials , 1 male (5.3 mm), 1 female (5.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. TAN0801 /66, 43.728°S, 176.577°E, 430–439 m, 11 Jan 2008 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10881 View Materials , 1 male (6.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. D 119, 43.75°S, 178.667°E, 492 m, 11 Oct 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21226 View Materials , 1 male (6.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 353A, 43.783°S, 178.633°W, 468 m, 03 Feb 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21191 View Materials , 1 male (3.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. V387, 43.827°S, 176.997°E 498 m, 16 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21240 View Materials , 1 female (5.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. D 909, 43.833°S, 179.717°W, 400 m, 31 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21277 View Materials , 1 female (5.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. D 90, 43.833°S, 179°W, 399 m, 17 May 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 35100 View Materials , 1 male (9.0 mm), Stn. TAN0705 /42, 43.840–43.843°S, 176.707–176.705°E, 479– 479 m, 06 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps . NIWA 33692 View Materials , 3 males (4.0, 4.5, 6.0 mm), 3 females (4.5–8.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0705/183, 43.841–43.844°S, 178.590–178.593°W, 460–462 m, 18 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21224 View Materials , 1 female (7.8 mm), Stn. TAN9901 /50, 43.849°S, 179.829°E, 439 m, 13 Jan 1999 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21152 View Materials , 1 male (5.9 mm), 1 female (5.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. J 59, 43.850°S, 179.417°E, 309 m, 20 May 1970 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21186 View Materials , 1 female ov. (5.3 mm), 1 female (5.1 mm) , NZOI Stn. V374, 43.861°S, 178.985°E 470 m, 13 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21158 View Materials , 1 male (4.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 177, 43.890°S, 173.903°E, 400 m, 30 Oct 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21287 View Materials , 1 male (6.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 200, 43.900°S, 179.733°W, 395 m, 19 Jan 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19425 View Materials , 1 male (6.5 mm), 1 female (5.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. D 904, 43.975°S, 178.667°W, 459 m, 30 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19420 View Materials , 1 male (4.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 173, 43.990°S, 174.033°E, 486 m, 30 Oct 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21182 View Materials , 1 male (7.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 914, 44.067°S, 178.192°W, 455 m, 15 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 33687 View Materials , 3 males (4.5, 4.6, 8.2 mm), 2 females (4.5, 6.8 mm), Stn. TAN 0705/181, 44.068–44.064°S, 178.549–178.540°W, 451–452 m, 18 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21223 View Materials , 1 female (7.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 0239, 44.100°S, 179.000°W, 417 m, 01 Feb 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21198 View Materials , 1 male (7.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. D 905, 44.133°S, 178.767°W, 607 m, 30 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps . NIWA 54020 View Materials , 2 males (7.0, 7.4 mm), 1 female ov. (4.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/112, Diamondhead Peak A, Andes seamounts, 44.143– 44.147°S, 174.725–174.725°W, 760–821 m, 27 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 69775 View Materials , 1 female (5.2 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/112, Diamondhead Peak A, Andes seamounts, 44.143–44.147°S, 174.725–174.725°W, 760–821 m, 27 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 53605 View Materials , 15 specimens (not measured), Stn. TAN 0905/97, Diamond Head Seamount , 44.147–44.148°S, 174.69– 174.695°W, 440–600 m, 26 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 53956 View Materials , 6 males (6.8–8.0 mm), 1 female ov. (6.7 mm), 6 females (4.0– 7.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/111, Diamondhead Peak C, Andes seamounts, 44.148–44.15°S, 174.691–174.694°W, 458–648 m, 27 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . AWMM MA125790 (ex NIWA 54082 View Materials ), 3 males (4.3, 5.2, 8.0 mm), 1 female (6.6 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/113, Diamondhead Peak B, Andes seamounts, 44.150–44.150°S, 174.757–174.761°W, 519–609 m, 27 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 69782 View Materials , 1 male (8.5 mm), 1 female (7.8 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/105, Iceberg Seamount , 44.157– 44.159°S, 174.554–174.557°W, 485–533 m, 26 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 53773 View Materials , 1 male (5.3 mm), 1 female ov. (7.6 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/103, Iceberg Seamount , 44.158–44.158°S, 174.555–174.559°W, 520–650 m, 26 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 54279 View Materials , 11 males (5.0–9.0 mm), 18 females (4.1–8.2 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/119, Iceberg Seamount , 44.158–44.162°S, 174.555–174.552°W, 487–616 m, 28 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 117998 View Materials , 1 male (4.4 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/119, Iceberg Seamount , 44.158–44.162°S, 174.555–174.552°W, 487–616 m, 28 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21252 View Materials , 1 female (2.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. G 328, 44.167°S, 179.100°W, 439 m, 01 Feb 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 54199 View Materials , 1 male (3.6 mm), 2 females (4.7, 6.9 mm), Stn. TAN 0905/116, Ritchie Hill summit, 44.175–44.173°S, 174.552–174.556°W, 716–745 m, 27 Jun 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21290 View Materials , 1 female ov. (8.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. E422, 44.25°S, 175°E, 615 m, 15 Oct 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21263 View Materials , 1 female ov. (5.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. V363, 44.250°S, 178.999°W, 540 m, 07 Sep 1989 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21187 View Materials , 4 specimens (not measured) , NZOI Stn. D 899, 44.383°S, 176.817°W, 370 m, 29 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21275 View Materials , 1 male (8.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. Q25, 44.437°S, 176.640°W, 360 m, 22 Mar 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21175 View Materials , 1 female (7.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. Q40, 44.492°S, 176.542°W, 345 m, 24 Mar 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21164 View Materials , 2 males (7.1, 7.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. Q24, 44.495°S, 176.562°W, 320 m, 22 Mar 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21171 View Materials , 1 male (5.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. E146, 44.5°S, 177°W, 664 m, 17 Oct 1964 GoogleMaps . NIWA 117996 View Materials , 2 males (4.5, 4.7 mm), 1 female (4.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0705/111, 44.576–44.569°S, 176.079–176.086°W, 415– 265 m, 11 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps .

Canterbury Bight : NIWA 127194 View Materials , 3 males (7.8, 8.1, 8.5 mm), 10 females (3.4–7.0 mm), RV Sonne Stn. SO 254/76 ROV 13, 45.027°S, 171.904°E, 678.3 m, 19 Feb 2017 GoogleMaps .

Southland: NIWA 10112 View Materials , 2 males (5.2, 5.8 mm), 2 females (4.9, 5.5 mm), H284, Milford Sound , 44.635°S, 167.895°E, 281 m, 04 Feb 1971 GoogleMaps . NIWA 46413 View Materials , 1 female (broken carapace), Z15317 View Materials , Kellard, Doubtful Sound , 45.347°S, 167.020°E, 400 m, 23 Feb 2008 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10882 View Materials , 1 female (3.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. E 806, Chalky Inlet , 46.037°S, 166.583°E, 238 m, 21 Oct 1967 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21161 View Materials , 1 male (8.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. E 827, off Solander Island , 46.592°S, 166.742°E, 530 m, 24 Oct 1967 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21159 View Materials , 1 female ov. (9.1 mm) , NZOI Stn. E 827, off Solander Island , 46.592°S, 166.742°E, 530 m, 24 Oct 1967 GoogleMaps .

Bounty Plateau: NIWA 21178 View Materials , 1 male (broken carapace) , NZOI Stn. I 705, 47.5°S, 178.75°E, 390 m, 21 Mar 1973 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21296 View Materials , 1 female ov. (7.5 m) , NZOI Stn. S 70, 47.76°S, 178.513°E, 353 m, 26 Sep 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 127150 View Materials , 1 male (6.0 mm) , RV Sonne Stn. SO 254/58 AGT 02, West of Bounty Islands , 47.800°S, 178.639°E, 335–337 m, 13 Feb 2017 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21229 View Materials , 1 male (9.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 704, 48°S, 178.483°E, 475 m, 21 Mar 1979 . NIWA 21280 View Materials , 1 female ov. (9.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. S 64, 48.146°S, 179.878°E, 424 m, 25 Sep 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21177 View Materials , 1 male (6.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 678, 48.167°S, 179.75°W, 457 m, 14 Mar 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 11055 View Materials , 2 males (8.5, 9.8 mm), 1 female (6.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 679, 48.167°S, 180°, 327 m, 15 Mar 1979 . NIWA 10111 View Materials , 2 males (5.5, 6.7 mm), 3 females (4.7, 5.0, 9.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. I 699, 48.267°S, 179°E, 532 m, 19 Mar 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21251 View Materials , 1 male (3.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. T30, 48.348°S, 179.588°W, 720 m, 12 Mar 1981 GoogleMaps .

Campbell Plateau: NIWA 21151 View Materials , 1 female ov. (8.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. S14, 48.288°S, 168.702°E, 607 m, 13 Sep 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 127169 View Materials , 1 male (5.0 mm) , RV Sonne Stn. SO254/69 ROV 12, 49.098–49.098°S, 173.869–173.865°E, 539.7, 540 m, 17 Feb 2017 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21181 View Materials , 1 female (5.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. F105, 49.575°S, 170.950°E, 499 m, 20 Jan 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21276 View Materials , 1 female ov. (7.2 mm) , NZOI Stn. S16, 49.833°S, 170.233°E, 593 m, 14 Sep 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21270 View Materials , 2 males (6.0, 8.3 mm), 2 females (6.8, 7.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. S22, 50.650°S, 167.660°E, 400 m, 17 Sep 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21162 View Materials , 4 males (4.7–10.7 mm), 4 females (4.0– 8.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. F136, 51.333°S, 172.700°E, 547 m, 30 Jan 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21230 View Materials , 1 female (6.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. F148, 51.717°S, 173.533°E, 677 m, 02 Feb 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21163 View Materials , 1 male (8.4 mm), 2 females (8.0, 8.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. F147, 52.350°S, 173.150°E, 611 m, 01 Feb 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10883 View Materials , 1 female (4.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. F 146, 53°S, 172.75°E, 435 m, 01 Feb 1965 . NIWA 21228 View Materials , 1 male (7.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. S51, 53.265°S, 172.768°E, 501 m, 22 Sep 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21268 View Materials , 1 male (8.2 mm), 2 females ov. (8.5, 7.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. S48, 53.510°S, 172.400°E, 625 m, 22 Sep 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10115 View Materials , 1 male (7.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. G927, 53.547°S, 172.277°E, 580 m, 12 Jan 1971 GoogleMaps . AM P92564, 1 male (6.9 mm), 2 females (5.7, 8.7 mm) , RV Dimitry Mendeleev Cruise 16 Stn 1277, E of Auckland Islands, 51.000°S, 169.983°E, 570 m, 15 Jan 1976 GoogleMaps .

New South Wales, Australia: AM P21124, 1 female (3.1 mm), K 75-06-04 , SE of Crowdy Head , 31.917–31.950°S, 153.133–153.117°E, 403–549 m, among sponges, 10 Sep 1975 GoogleMaps . AM P66665, 2 females (3.0, 3.1 mm), 4.8–6.4 km off Eden , 37.053°S, 150°E, 46–55 m, ST Goonambee, coll. A.A. Livingstone & H.O. Fletcher, May 1922 GoogleMaps . AM P66666, 1 female (7.0 mm), off Botany Bay , 34°S, 151.25°E, coll. J.C. Jones. GoogleMaps AM G5669 , 1 male (6.6 mm), 1 female ov. (5.9 mm), 2 females (6.1, 6.2 mm), off Botany Bay , 34.00°S, 151.25°E, coll. J.C. Jones, 18 Sep 1906 GoogleMaps .

Victoria, Australia: AM E6158 , 1 male (4.0 mm) , S of Cape Everard, FIS Endeavour , 37.8°S, 149.267°E, 273 m. GoogleMaps AM P17563, 2 males (3.1, 3.2 mm) , 1 female 2.9 mm), SW of Mount Cann , 38.25°S, 148.717°E, 128–183 m. GoogleMaps

Tasmania, Australia: AM E6170 , 1 female (6.4 mm), about 25 km SE of St Helens Point , 41.435°S, 148.571°E, 110 m. GoogleMaps AM P15817, 5 males (4.7– 2.7 mm), 1 female ov. (2.9 mm), “off coast”, 182 m, coll. C. Hedley.

Diagnosis. Rostrum lateral margins straight or very slightly convex (in small specimens); subapical spines present. Carapace with transverse row of 4 epigastric spines; anterior metagastric ridge continuous, not medially interrupted. Abdominal tergite 3 with anterior and posterior transverse ridges. Thoracic sternite 3 anterior margin biconcave, with obtuse median projection. Antennular article 1 with 4 well-developed spines and minute second lateral spine: distomesial spine long, approximately reaching level of lower distolateral spine, distinctly overreached by upper distolateral and first lateral spines; second (proximal) lateral spine minute. Antennal article 1 mesial process distally reaching at least to level of second lateral antennular spine; article 2 distolateral spine distinctly larger than minute distomesial spine (if present). Article 3 distolateral spine minute or absent. Maxilliped 3 merus with 1 prominent spine on flexor margin. P2–4 dactylus extensor margin without upright spines at bases of movable spines.

De s cription. Carapace: Length 0.9–1.0 × width; transverse ridges with dense short setae, and few scattered longer iridescent setae. Gastric region with 4 or 5 transverse ridges: 1 epigastric ridge of short scales, with 4 prominent spines in transverse row; 1 anterior protogastric ridge, uninterrupted and extending laterally to carapace margin; 1 medially uninterrupted mesogastric ridge, interrupted laterally by cervical groove; 1 anterior metagastric ridge, medially not usually interrupted, laterally interrupted by cervical groove; posterior gastric ridges short, scalelike. Mid-transverse ridge uninterrupted, preceded by shallow cervical groove, followed by 2 complete, uninterrupted ridges, intervened by 3 short lateral ridges and short, scale-like striae. Lateral margins medially convex, with 8 spines: 2 (anterolateral, hepatic) spines in front of and 6 spines (3 anterior branchial, 3 posterior branchial) behind distinct anterior cervical groove. Anterolateral spine largest of marginal spines, over-reaching lateral orbital spine. Hepatic spine small, set slightly mesially from lateral margin. Anterior branchial spines subequal in size. Posterior branchial spines with first spine subequal to anterior branchial spines, progressively smaller posteriorly. Rostrum 0.5–0.8 [0.7] × pcl, length-width ratio 2.3–[2.4], distance between basal rostral spines about 0.3 × carapace width; posterodorsal surface slightly concave, tip of rostrum upturned; lateral margin nearly always straight, only slightly convex even in smallest specimens ( Fig. 8L View FIGURE 8 ), with distinct pair of sub-apical spines. Pterygostomian flap with small anterior spine; surface unarmed, with series of short striae.

Thoracic sternum: Sternal plastron slightly wider than long (length-width ratio about 0.8), lateral margins divergent posteriorly. Sternite 3 width [2.0]–2.8 × length; anterior margin biconcave, with low, obtuse median projection, anterolaterally rounded or with small granule. Sternite 4 surface with short striae.

Abdomen: Tergites 2 and 3 with 2 well-defined, uninterrupted transverse ridges; tergite 4 with anterior ridge only; tergites 5 and 6 smooth, without elevated ridges.

Eye: Length about 1.4 × width, peduncle distally setose, not expanded proximally, with few short transverse striae on lateral surface; cornea not dilated.

Antennule: Article 1 with 4 well-developed distal spines, distomesial spine long, approximately reaching lower distolateral spine; paired distolateral spines present; proximal lateral spine small to obsolescent.

Antenna: Article 1 with prominent mesial process, distally distinctly overreaching peduncle and at least reaching level of lateral spine of antennule. Article 2 with distinct lateral spine, barely reaching midlength of article 3; mesial margin angular or with small spine distally. Article 3 with minute lateral spine or angular distally; mesial margin unarmed. Article 4 unarmed.

Maxilliped 3 (Mxp3): Ischium with pronounced distal spines on both flexor and extensor margins; crista dentata with regular row of spines along entire margin. Merus slightly shorter than ischium at midline, with strong distal spines on extensor margins, subequal in size to spine at midlength on flexor margin, otherwise unarmed.

Cheliped: Subcylindrical, spiny, usually sparsely covered with setae; length 3.0–6.4 [4.0, 4.1] × pcl (males), 2.9–4.3 (females), 3.4–3.8 (ovigerous females); larger specimens generally with longer chelipeds. Ischiomerus 1.0– 2.5 [1.8] × pcl, proportionally longer with increasing body size, 2.2–3.7 [2.7, 2.8] × carpus length; with rows of spines, lateral and distal spines strongest. Carpus with rows of spines except on ventral surface, 1 or 2 lateral spines most prominent. Propodus palm 1–2 [1.6] × carpus length, length-width ratio 2.0–4.0 [2.6, 2.7], with 4 parallel rows of spines (2 mesial, 1 near dorsal midline, 1 close to lateral margin, with 1 or 2 spines on proximal portion of pollex. Dactylus [0.8]–1.1 × palm length; with row of spines along lateral crest; distally with row of spines along curved margin; tip excavated.

Walking legs (P2–4): Relatively robust, subcylindrical, moderately setose and spinose. Merus successively shorter posteriorly (P2 merus 1.1 × P3 merus length, P3 merus 1.2 × P4 merus length). P2 merus 0.7–1.0 [0.9] × pcl; 1.2 × P2 propodus length; length about 5 × width. P3 merus 1.0–1.1 × P3 propodus length; length about 4.5 × width. P4 merus 0.8–1.0 [0.9] × P4 propodus length; length about 4 × width. Extensor margins of P2 and P3 with regular rows of spines, proximally diminishing, with prominent distal spines; P4 extensor margin irregular but unarmed; distally with distinct spine; ventral margins irregular and with strong distal spine on all legs; P4 lateral surface with median row of [3] or 4 small spines, absent on other legs. Carpus extensor margin with 3 or 4 spines on P2–3, less pronounced or just irregular on P4; distal spine prominent on all legs; lateral row of 2–4 spines below extensor margin of all legs; flexor margin unarmed. P2–4 propodus length about 6 × height; extensor margin with few proximal spines on P2–3, small or absent on P4; flexor margin with 4 or 5 movable spines in addition to distal pair, size ranging from [slender] to robust. Dactyli 0.6 × propodus length, ending in incurved, strong, sharp spine; flexor margin with 9–[11] movable spines, otherwise unarmed.

Eggs: Eggs at various developmental stages were noted, in all cases having a diameter of 0.4–0.6 mm. Clutch size is estimated at 100 to many hundreds.

Colour in life. Body pale to light peach base colour, legs nearly transparent, lateral margins of carapace, abdomen and rostrum distinctly orange; major spines on chelipeds and carapace same orange colour, tips white. Darker orange patches arranged along centre of abdomen ( Fig. 15B View FIGURE 15 ).

Parasites. Thirty-six specimens (~9% infestation rate) bore a single bopyrid in the lateral branchial cavity, and one specimen (NIWA 21194 male) had a bopyrid on both sides. Two specimens (0.5% infestation rate) had a kentrogonid rhizocephalan externa visible under the abdomen.

Association. Found on hydroids, in sponges and on rocks using the ROV KIEL6000 during the RV Sonne PoribacNewZ voyage (NIWA 127194).

Size range. Male pcl 3.0– 10.7 mm, female pcl 2.2–9.7 mm (smallest female, NIWA 33681, confirmed by DNA), ovigerous female pcl ≥ 2.9 mm.

Genetic data. COI sequences from 12 specimens of P. nui n. sp. (holotype NIWA 33657 and paratypes and non-types from NIWA 24566, 33658, 33681, 33682, 33687, 33723 and 42691) were ≤ 1.5% divergent. Phylladiorhynchus nui n. sp. is sister to a clade containing P. australis n. sp., from which it is about 8% divergent. These two species are morphologically most similar, and they are both distributed across the entire New Zealand continental shelf, but it appears that they are bathymetrically largely separated (see below).

Etymology. Nui is the Polynesian (including Māori) term for large, referring to the comparably large body size of this species; used as a noun in apposition.

Di s tribution. Southeastern Australia from New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, and around the entire New Zealand continental shelf, from the Northland shelf to the Chatham and Campbell Rise on the eastern and the fjords and Challenger Plateau on the western side, 46–1246 m, typically deeper than 200 m ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 inset).

Remarks. Phylladiorhynchus nui n. sp. is the most common species of the genus in New Zealand, with samples from more than 150 stations examined here, representing more than 450 specimens. Of these specimens, 376 have been sexed and measured, the overall sex ratio is nearly 1:1 (47% male, 53% female) with 62 of the 199 examined females ovigerous. Nineteen specimens from Australia are reported here, some of which were studied by Haig (1973) and Ahyong & Poore (2004) from Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania, but these also include two specimens collected from an atypically shallow location (46–55 m) off Eden, New South Wales (AM P66665). In the New Zealand region, P. nui is nearly always collected at depths exceeding 200 m ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 inset).

Phylladiorhynchus nui shows some notable morphological variability in the size of the movable spines on the walking leg propodi. The holotype represents the more typical form with comparatively small, slender, similarlysized spines along the propodal flexor margin. In about 15% of the specimens, however, one or more of the distal flexor propodal spines may be significantly enlarged ( Fig. 9 View FIGURE 9 ), and this condition does not appear to correlate with size or sex. The position of the enlarged spines and the leg on which these might appear varies, and specimens bearing both the slender and enlarged spines are often collected from the same station. We have not observed similar variation in any other species of Phylladiorhynchus but consider such variation as intraspecific given the co-ocurrence of normal and enlarged-spine forms in both Australia and New Zealand, and the minimal COI sequence divergence between forms (~1%) (compare Fig. 8K View FIGURE 8 , holotype, with Fig. 9E and F View FIGURE 9 that have been sequenced).

More typical variation includes the size and proportional length of the cheliped, ranging from 2.7 to 6.3 × pcl, with that of males more robust than in females. Interestingly, the cheliped fingers may be gaping in one male and not in a similarly-sized male from the same sample. For example, NIWA 21164 includes a male (7.1 mm) with palm 4.0 times as long as wide and without gaping fingers, and a male (7.5 mm) with distinctly gaping fingers and palm 2.0 times as long as wide. Such differences are in part allometric but may also be related to male-male mate competition ( Claverie & Smith 2007, 2010).

Phylladiorhynchus nui n. sp. belongs to the group of species of the ‘ pusillus ’ group, that have at least two pairs of epigastric spines, three spines in the anterior branchial region along the lateral carapace margin and a single mesial spine on the maxilliped 3 merus. Phylladiorhynchus nui n. sp. is distinctive in the following combination of characters:

- the lateral margins of the rostrum are nearly straight, even in the smallest specimens ( Fig. 8L View FIGURE 8 ) (distinctly convex in both P. pusillus and P. australis n. sp.)

- the anterior metagastric ridge is nearly always continuous in both P. nui and P. australis (distinctly broken medially, creating two gentle arches in P. pusillus )

- the base of the antennule has only a very small or obsolescent lateral spine (small but always distinct in both P. pusillus and P. australis n. sp.)

- the mesial margins of antennal articles 2 and 3 are usually unarmed, at most with a distomesial granule (article 2 has a distinct mesial spine in P. pusillus and a small but distinct spine in P. australis n. sp.)

- the anterior margin of sternite 3 is distinctly scalloped in both P. nui and P. australis (convex and serrated in P. pusillus )

- the cheliped dactylus always has a row of spines along the extensor margin (both P. pusillus and P. australis have only a single proximal spine)

- P. nui is overall much larger, pcl up to 10.7 mm, which overlaps but far exceeds the size range of P. australis (≤ 6.1 mm) and P. pusillus (≤ 4.4 mm).

Phylladiorhynchus nui is an atypically deeply occurring species of the genus (down to 1246 m) considering the usual bathymetric range of other congeners, which seldom exceed 500 m ( Baba et al. 2008). The median depth is 490 m for P. nui , compared to around 100 m for both P. australis and P. pusillus . The only other species known from comparable depths are P. ikedai , reported down to 510 m off New Caledonia ( Baba 1991), P. erebus n. sp., here reported from 506 m, and P. spinosus n. sp., from 570 m from off Norfolk Island.

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TAN

NZOI

NZOI

KAH

KAH

NHMUK

NHMUK

AWMM

AWMM

ROV

ROV

AGT

AGT

FIS

FIS

NZOI

New Zealand Oceanographic Institute

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

RV

Collection of Leptospira Strains

AM

Australian Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Galatheidae

Genus

Phylladiorhynchus

Loc

Phylladiorhynchus nui

Schnabel, Kareen E. & Ahyong, Shane T. 2019
2019
Loc

Phylladiorhynchus cf. pusillus

Ahyong, S. T. 2007: 42
2007
Loc

Phylladiorhynchus pusillus

Haig, J. 1973: 282
1973
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