Phylladiorhynchus australis, 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 : 304-311

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/9B344A55-9935-4F65-A471-87E0EF24E8FC

taxon LSID

lsid:zoobank.org:act:9B344A55-9935-4F65-A471-87E0EF24E8FC

treatment provided by

Plazi

scientific name

Phylladiorhynchus australis
status

sp. nov.

Phylladiorhynchus australis View in CoL n. sp.

( Figs. 2 View FIGURE 2 , 3 View FIGURE 3 , 15A View FIGURE 15 )

Galathea pusilla View in CoL .— Thomson, 1899: 193, pl. 21, fig. 7 (Wanganui, Cook Strait, Paterson Inlet, 14.6 m).— Chilton, 1906: 267 (Channel Islands, Auckland, 46 m).— Chilton, 1911: 303 ( New Zealand, 35 fathoms).— Borradaile, 1916: 92 (off Three Kings Islands and off North Cape, New Zealand, 183– 128 m).— Hale, 1927: 80 (South Australia, 75 fathoms).

Phylladiorhynchus pusillus . — Rowden et al., 2010, tab. 3 (in part).

Type material. HOLOTYPE: NIWA 92587 View Materials , female (3.7 mm), Stn. TAN 1108/138, Cornish Head Canyon , Otago, 45.589–45.593°S, 171.060–171.057°E, 103–105 m, 24 May 2011 GoogleMaps . PARATYPES: NIWA 56530 View Materials , 1 male (3.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. TAN 0906/154, North Cape, 34.374–34.378°S, 172.923–172.920°E, 72– 61 m, 14 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 122226 , 1 female (3.8 mm), Stn. TAN 1404/13, Bay of Plenty, 38.576°S, 178.607°E, 170 m, 4 May 2014 GoogleMaps . NIWA 33656 View Materials , 2 females ov. (4.3, 4.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0705/1, Cook Strait, 41.530–41.530°S, 174.860–174.855°E, 171–173 m, 01 Apr 2007 GoogleMaps . NIWA 108588 View Materials , 1 female ov. (3.0 mm), 1 female (3.3 mm), Stn. KAH 1703/75, Tasman Bay, 40.919– 40.879°S, 173.427–173.427°E, 48–49 m, 14 Apr 2017 GoogleMaps .

Other material. Norfolk Island: NIWA 21238 View Materials , 1 female (2.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. P46, 28.705°S, 167.945°E, 475 m, 30 Jan 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21258 View Materials , 1 female (2.9 mm) , NZOI Stn. I76, 28.75°S, 167.752°E, 259 m, 20 Jul 1975 GoogleMaps .

Three Kings region: NIWA 21286 View Materials , 6 specimens (1.5–3.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. E843, 33.917°S, 172.283 °E, 106 m, 16 Mar 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 73203 View Materials , 1 male (3.8 mm), 1 female (2.0 mm), TAN 1105/42, Middlesex Bank , 33.966–33.954°S, 171.772–171.773°E, 96– 92 m, 28 Mar 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10676 View Materials , 1 female ov. (2.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. C763, 33.967°S, 172.293°E, 73–77 m, 18 Feb 1962 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10680 View Materials , 1 male (2.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. C763, 33.967°S, 172.293°E, 73–77 m, 18 Feb 1962 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21155 View Materials , 2 males (1.7, 4.2 mm), 1 female ov. (3.6 mm), 4 females (1.3–1.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. F922, 33.983°S, 172.267°E, 117 m, 13 Oct 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21285 View Materials , 2 males (2.6, 2.9 mm), 1 female ov. (3.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. E848, 33.983°S, 172.267°E, 117 m, 13 Oct 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10877 View Materials , 1 female ov. (2.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. E336, 34°S, 172.5°E, 157 m, 12 Apr 1965 . NIWA 10878 View Materials , 1 male (3.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. E325, 34°S, 172.333°E, 161 m, 11 Apr 1965 . NIWA 10880 View Materials , 1 female (3.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. E323, 34°S, 172.25°E, 165 m, 11 Apr 1965 . NIWA 21295 View Materials , 1 male (4.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. E845, 34.125°S, 172.017°E, 277 m, 16 Mar 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 73161 View Materials , 1 female (3.0 mm), Stn. TAN 1105/35, Three Kings Islands, 34.157–34.159°S, 172.101–172.104°E, 54– 47 m, 26 Mar 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 73492 View Materials , 11 males (2.5–4.0 mm), 2 females (2.0, 2.6 mm), Stn. TAN 1105/69, Three Kings Islands, 34.184–34.186°S, 172.138–172.142°E, 73–77 m, 30 Mar 2011 GoogleMaps .

Northland shelf: NIWA 21232 View Materials , 2 males (2.3, 3.5 mm), 1 female ov. (3.3 mm), NZOI Stn. I 371, 34.193°S, 172.825°E, 118 m, 23 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21241 View Materials , 10 specimens (1.9–3.5 mm), NZOI Stn. I 341, 34.245°S, 172.847°E, 89 m, 16 Nov 1977 GoogleMaps . NIWA 9798 View Materials , 1 male (3.8 mm), Z9069, Spirits Bay , 34.36°S, 172.815°E, 06 May 1998 GoogleMaps . NIWA 56996 View Materials , 2 males (3.3, 3.4 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /170, 34.378–34.381°S, 173.027–173.031°E, 65– 64 m, 15 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 9797 View Materials , 1 female (4.5 mm), Stn. Z9093, 34.382°S, 172.762°E, 39 m, 05 May 1998 GoogleMaps . NIWA 56739 View Materials , 5 males (3.9–4.8 mm), 1 female ov. (4.1 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /162 , North Cape, 34.397–34.402°S, 173.102–173.106°E, 119– 116 m, 14 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10124 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.0 mm), 1 female (3.0 mm), NZOI Stn. F933, 34.400°S, 173.172°E, 252– 249 m, 15 Oct 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 56827 View Materials , 11 specimens (not measured), Stn. TAN0906 /164 , North Cape, 34.402–34.397°S, 173.138–173.136°E, 145–149 m, 14 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 57085 View Materials , 1 male (2.8 mm), 1 female ov. (3.1 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /178, 34.410–34.413°S, 173.161–173.165°E, 203– 169 m, 15 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10879 View Materials , 1 male (3.0 mm), NZOI Stn. E283, 34.417°S, 172.583°E, 79 m, 08 Apr 1965 GoogleMaps . NHMUK 1917.1.29.111–115, 2 males (2.9 mm, 1 broken carapace), 2 females ov. (3.2, 4.0 mm), Terra Nova Stn. 96, 34.417°S, 173.167°E, 128 m, 3 Aug 1911 GoogleMaps . NIWA 73391 View Materials , 8 males (3.3–4.5 mm), TAN1105 /60 , Cape Reinga , 34.430–34.429°S, 172.35–172.362°E, 83–86 m, 30 Mar 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21160 View Materials , 16 specimens (not measured), NZOI Stn. F932, 34.44°S, 173.125°E, 113 m, 15 Oct 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10905 View Materials , 4 males (2.9–3.7 mm), NZOI Stn. E271, 34.5°S, 172.333°E, 134, 07 Apr 1965 GoogleMaps . NIWA 56133 View Materials , 4 males (3.3–5.0 mm), 1 female ov. (3.3 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /134, 34.465–34.469°S, 173.212– 173.215°E, 141– 140 m, 13 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 56023 View Materials , 2 males (3.8, 4.1 mm), 1 female ov. (4.2 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /130, 34.556–34.558°S, 173.160–173.159°E, 107– 105 m, 12 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 56076 View Materials , 7 specimens (3.2–5.0 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /132, 34.557–34.559°S, 173.285–173.288°E, 139–141 m, 13 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 56096 View Materials , 1 female ov. (3.5 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /132, 34.557–34.559°S, 173.285–173.288°E, 139–141 m, 13 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 55996 View Materials , 1 male (3.8 mm), Stn. TAN0906 / 12934.571–34.575°S, 173.204–173.202°E, 115 m, 12 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19440 View Materials , 8 specimens (not measured), Stn. Z9740, 34.648°S, 172.220°E, 198 m, 21 Apr 1999 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21180 View Materials , 17 specimens (not measured), NZOI Stn. E876, 34.650°S, 172.233°E, 216 m, 21 Mar 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10675 View Materials , 1 male (2.6 mm), NZOI Stn. C758, 34.667°S, 172.242°E, 199 m, 17 Feb 1962 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10678 View Materials , 1 male (4.0 mm), NZOI Stn. C758, 34.667°S, 172.242°E, 199 m, 17 Feb 1962 GoogleMaps . NIWA 55846 View Materials , 1 female ov. (3.0 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /114, 34.728–34.728°S, 173.459–173.452°E, 139 m, 10 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . AWMM MA125789 (ex NIWA 55593 View Materials ), 4 males (2.9–4.8 mm), 5 females ov. (2.9–4.6 mm), 1 female (4.3 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /93, 34.830–34.831°S, 173.894–173.899°E, 149–151 m, 09 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 57421 View Materials , 3 males (3.3–4.5 mm), 2 females (2.4, 3.8 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /236, 34.850–34.850°S, 173.905–173.898°E, 134– 132 m, 19 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 54897 View Materials , 1 female (4.1 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /33, 35.208–35.242°S, 174.486–174.483°E, 142– 135 m, 06 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 55006 View Materials , 1 female (3.7 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /42, 35.240–35.242°S, 174.483–174.48°E, 139– 135 m, 06 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 54928 View Materials , 1 male (broken carapace), Stn. TAN0906 /36, 35.242–35.242°S, 174.483–174.477°E, 128–133 m, 06 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21261 View Materials , 1 female (3.0 mm), NZOI Stn. I 15 , 35.409°S, 174.467°E, 50 m, 04 May 1975. NIWA 21255 View Materials , 4 males (3.4–3.7 mm), NZOI Stn. I 19 , 35.420°S, 175.007°E, 270 m, 05 May 1975. NIWA 54384 View Materials , 1 male (3.4 mm), Stn. TAN0906 /2, 35.552–35.547°S, 174.560–174.561°E, 60–61 m, 04 Jul 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21253 View Materials , 1 male (3.2 mm), NZOI Stn. I 4 , 35.797°S, 175.217°E, 151 m, 02 May 1975. NIWA 21257 View Materials , 3 males (2.5–3.9 mm), 1 female ov. (2.8 mm), NZOI Stn. I 3 , 35.807°S, 175.062°E, 134 m, 02 May 1975.

Hauraki Gulf: NIWA 21154 View Materials , 3 males (2.4–3.8 mm), 1 female (3.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. F936, 36.150°S, 174.75°E, 53 m, 17 Oct 1968 GoogleMaps . NHMUK 1912 View Materials : 11.5.61 –68, 7 males (4.3– 2.1 mm), 1 female ov. (3.1 mm), 1 female (2.7 mm), 36.5°S, 175°E (estimated), coll. 1912.

Bay of Plenty: NIWA 9241 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.5 mm), Stn. TAN 0413/164, 37.467–37.469°S, 176.915–176.915°E, 225– 210 m, 15 Nov 2004 GoogleMaps . NIWA 135614 View Materials , 2 females (4.0, 3.8 mm), Stn. KAH9907 /48 , Bay of Plenty, 37.469– 37.468°S, 177.112–177.110°E, 250–310 m, 05 Jun 1999 GoogleMaps .

East Cape: NIWA 75340 View Materials , 1 male (2.1 mm), 2 females (1.8, 2.7 mm), Stn . TAN1108 /213, Ranfurly Bank , 37.547– 37.546°S, 178.893–178.888°E, 68–70 m, 30 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 75537 View Materials , 2 males (3.8, 4.0 mm), Stn . TAN1108 /249, Ranfurly Bank, 37.646–37.647°S, 178.944–178.949°E, 158–160 m, 01 Jun 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 75698 View Materials , 1 female (3.8 mm), Stn . TAN1108 /277, Ranfurly Bank, 37.460°S, 178.942°E, 154 m, 03 Jun 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 75213 View Materials , 2 males (4.2, 4.5 mm), Stn . TAN1108 /197, Ariel Bank , 38.759–38.756°S, 178.355–178.364°E, 46– 42 m, 29 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 75073 View Materials , 1 female (3.5 mm), Stn . TAN1108 /179, ‘ Cabbage Patch’, 38.968–38.968°S, 178.096–178.092°E, 46– 41 m, 28 May 2011 GoogleMaps .

Taranaki shelf: NIWA 11048 View Materials , 1 male and 1 female (both with broken carapace), NZOI Stn. B664, North Taranaki Bight , 38.030°S, 174.422°E, 75– 75 m, 25 Oct 1962. NIWA 76633 View Materials , 1 male (2.7 mm), Stn. TAN 1105/128, North GoogleMaps Taranaki Bight, Coral Canyon , 38.157–38.151°S, 173.790–173.789°E, 258–330 m, 04 Apr 2011. NIWA 73735 View Materials , 1 male (5.1 mm), 1 female (2.2 mm), Stn. TAN 1105/115, North GoogleMaps Taranaki Bight, The Drop Off , 38.289–38.291°S, 173.457–173.453°E, 164–189 m, 03 Apr 2011. NIWA 73837 View Materials , 3 males (2.2, 2.5, 2.7 mm), 2 females (2.6, 2.7 mm), GoogleMaps

Stn. TAN 1105/137, North Taranaki Bight, The Well, 38.445–38.437°S, 173.316–173.319°E, 240– 170 m, 05 Apr 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21254 View Materials , 1 female (3.6 mm), NZOI Stn. E908, 38.633°S, 172.683°E, 256 m, 28 Mar 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10100 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.1 mm), NZOI Stn. B660, 38.667°S, 174.200°E, 73–75 m, 24 Oct 1962 GoogleMaps . OM IV14562 , 5 males (2.1–3.5 mm), 3 females (2.4–4.2 mm), Wanganui, coll. S.H. Drew. GoogleMaps

Marlborough Sounds: NIWA 21265 View Materials , 1 male (4.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. Q91, 40.642°S, 174.017°E, 215 m, 03 Nov 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 73911 View Materials , 4 males (3.5–4.0 mm), 2 females ov. (3.4, 3.5 mm), 1 female (2.5 mm), Stn. TAN 1105/156, D’Urville Island East, 40.823–40.819°S, 173.945–173.945°E, 32– 22 m, 07 Apr 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10126 View Materials , 9 specimens (3.0– 4.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. C863, 40.955°S, 174.003°E, 39 m, 04 Mar 1962 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10679 View Materials , 9 specimens (not measured) , NZOI Stn. C863, 40.955°S, 174.003°E, 39 m, 04 Mar 1962 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21256 View Materials , 1 female (3.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. T478, 41.053°S, 174.358°E, 93 m, 07 Dec 1983 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21247 View Materials , 5 specimens (3.6–5.1 mm) , NZOI Stn. E439, 41.067°S, 174.317°E, 22 m, 22 Oct 1965 GoogleMaps .

Cook Strait: NIWA 21278 View Materials , 1 male (5.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. N 919, 41.540°S, 175.090°E, 80 m, 28 Aug 1977 GoogleMaps . OM IV14565 , 1 male (3.7 mm), 2 females ov. (3.8, 4.4 mm), Cook Strait cable, coll. Captain Gray.

Chatham Rise: NIWA 21234 View Materials , 5 males (2.7–5.0 mm), 2 females (2.1, 3.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. C 957, Mernoo Bank, 43.150°S, 175.25°E, 123 m, 07 Mar 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21236 View Materials , 1 female (4.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. C 958, Mernoo Bank, 43.183°S, 175.450°E, 119 m, 07 Mar 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10898 View Materials , 1 female (2.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. J 54, Mernoo Bank, 43.208°S, 175.433°E, 102 m, 16 May 1970 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10113 View Materials , 5 specimens (not measured) , NZOI Stn. D875, 43.417°S, 176.833°E, 113 m, 25 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21168 View Materials , 2 females (1.9, 2.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. E108, 43.483°S, 177°E, 95 m, 12 Oct 1964 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10133 View Materials , 1 female (3.1 mm) , NZOI Stn. D874, 43.5°S, 176.833°W, 60 m, 25 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21170 View Materials , 1 male (3.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. E116, 43.5°S, 176.742°E, 77 m, 13 Oct 1964 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21174 View Materials , 1 female ov. (3.5 mm), 1 female (3.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. E116, 43.5°S, 176.742°E, 77 m, 13 Oct 1964 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21250 View Materials , 2 males (3.6, 4.0 mm), 1 female (3.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. E116, 43.5°S, 176.742°W, 77 m, 13 Oct 1964 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10114 View Materials , 4 specimens (not measured) , NZOI Stn. D873, 43.575°S, 176.633°W, 66 m, 25 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21260 View Materials , 2 males (2.2, 2.5 mm), 2 females (2.5, 3.5 mm) , NZOI Stn. D883, 43.583°S, 176.667°W, 58 m, 26 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19426 View Materials , 1 male (2.5 mm), 3 females ov. (2.8, 3.0, 3.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. A917, 43.933°S, 179.25°E, 203 m, 15 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21282 View Materials , 13 specimens (not measured) , NZOI Stn. A917, 43.933°S, 179.25°W, 203 m, 15 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 106422 View Materials , 9 specimens (3.4–4.5 mm), Stn. TAN0301 /51, 43.933–43.971°S, 175.375–174.672°W, 232– 208 m, 06 Jan 2003 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10896 View Materials , 1 male (2.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 916, Matheson Bank, 43.975°S, 179.183°W, 274 m, 15 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21166 View Materials , 1 male (2.4 mm), 3 females ov. (2.9, 3.0, 3.3 mm), 1 female (2.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 916, Matheson Bank, 43.975°S, 179.183°W, 274 m, 15 Sep 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 19427 View Materials , 3 males (5.2, 6.0, 6.1 mm), 2 females (3.2, 4.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. Q16, 43.990°S, 179.260°W, 215 m, 16 Mar 1978 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21294 View Materials , 1 male (4.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. G327, 44.092°S, 179.100°W, 322 m, 01 Feb 1968 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21271 View Materials , 1 male (2.8 mm) , NZOI Stn. J 55, Veryan Bank, 44.092°S, 176.200°E, 198 m, 17 May 1970 GoogleMaps . NIWA 11623 View Materials , 2 males (3.1, 4.3 mm) , NZOI Stn. D 1, Veryan Bank, 44.300°S, 176.167°E, 141 m, 12 Apr 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21235 View Materials , 1 male (3.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. C 601, Veryan Bank, 44.300°S, 176.267°E, 144 m, 24 Apr 1961 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10107 View Materials , 5 specimens (not measured) , NZOI Stn. D 896, 44.333°S, 175.833°W, 106 m, 29 Mar 1969 GoogleMaps .

Canterbury shelf: NIWA 10673 View Materials , 1 male (5.0 mm), NZOI Stn. S 201, 42.943°S, 173.650°E, 340 m, 01 Nov 1979 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10087 View Materials , 1 male (4.0 mm), 1 female (4.3 mm), NZOI Stn. C 683, 42.468°S, 173.679°E, 88 m, 17 Jun 1961 GoogleMaps . NIWA 74055 View Materials , 2 males (5.3, 5.8 mm), 1 female (4.3 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /5, Conway Ridge, 42.823 – 42.820°S GoogleMaps , 173.571– 173.569°E, 108 m, 12 May 2011. NIWA 76629 View Materials , 1 male (5.1 mm), 1 female ov. (5.1 mm), 1 female (4.9 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /39, North Canterbury, 43.056 – 43.003°S GoogleMaps , 173.547– 173.544°E, 109 m, 15 May 2011. NIWA 76630 View Materials , 12 specimens (not measured), Stn. TAN1108 /166, North Canterbury, 43.099 – 43.095°S GoogleMaps , 173.446– 173.444°E, 79 m, 26 May 2011. NIWA 74165 View Materials , 1 female (4.2 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /19, Pegasus Canyon, 43.565 – 43.568°S GoogleMaps , 173.557– 173.558°E, 86 m, 13 May 2011. NIWA 44747 View Materials , 2 females ov. (3.3, 2.3 mm), 1 female (2.4 mm), Stn. KAH 0705/22, Pegasus Bay , South Canterbury Bight , 43.602 – 43.654°S GoogleMaps , 173.473– 173.473°E, 88–91 m, 10 May 2007. NIWA 19393 View Materials , 1 male (3.9 mm), 1 female ov. (3.3 mm), NZOI Stn. D 114, 44.200°S, 173.300°E, 84 m, 07 Oct 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21248 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.2 mm), NZOI Stn. G660, 44.417°S, 172°E, 63 m, 18 Jan 1970 GoogleMaps . NIWA 44748 View Materials , 1 male (2.8 mm), Stn. KAH0705 /66, 44.768 – 44.817°S GoogleMaps , 171.489– 171.513°E, 50–56 m, 24 May 2007.

Otago shelf: NIWA 21289 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.5 mm), NZOI Stn. G 669, 44.950°S, 171.467°E, 63 m, 19 Jan 1970 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10089 View Materials , 1 male (5.4 mm), NZOI Stn. B563, 45.307°S, 171.25°E, 71 m, 07 Oct 1962 GoogleMaps . NIWA 74253 View Materials , 1 male (5.0 mm), 1 female 3.8 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /53, The Haypaddock, 45.338–45.341°S, 171.272–171.270°E, 80 m, 16 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 76626 View Materials , 1 male (4.0 mm), 1 female (3.5 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /53, The Haypaddock, 45.338– 45.341°S, 171.272–171.270°E, 80 m, 16 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 49392 View Materials , 1 male (3.3 mm), Stn. KAH 0905/55, east coast, South Island , 45.555–45.510°S, 171.060–171.084°E, 63–71 m, 25 May 2009 GoogleMaps . NIWA 76632 View Materials , 1 male (3.6 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /148, Cornish Head Canyon , 45.626–45.627°S, 171.059–171.062°E, 230–305 m, 25 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 74453 View Materials , 2 males (5.3, 5.4 mm), 1 female ov. (5.2 mm), 1 female (5.3 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /67 , Otago Shelf , 45.890–45.896°S, 170.833–170.834°E, 80–85 m, bryozoan thickets, 17 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 76627 View Materials , 3 males (4.8, 5.4, 5.9 mm), 2 females (3.0, 4.2 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /117 , Otago shelf, 45.899–45.899°S, 171.044–171.050°E, 197–215 m, 23 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 76631 View Materials , 1 female (3.6 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /108 , Otago Shelf , 45.921–45.916°S, 170.810–170.813°E, 83–84 m, bryozoan thickets, 23 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 74398 View Materials , 40 specimens (not measured), Stn. TAN1108 /66 , Otago Shelf , 45.932–45.933°S, 170.789–170.784, 75– 71 m, bryozoan thickets, 17 May 2011 GoogleMaps .

Southland and Stewart Island : NIWA 21165 View Materials , 1 female ov. (4.7 mm) , NZOI Stn. E817, 46.225°S, 166.483°E, 235 m, 23 Oct 1967 GoogleMaps . NIWA 21259 View Materials , 2 males (2.5, 4.2 mm), 1 female ov. (3.0 mm), 1 female (3.4 mm) , NZOI Stn. E820, 46.583°S, 165.967°E, 220 m, 23 Oct 1967 GoogleMaps . NIWA 74538 View Materials , 1 male (4.0 mm), Stn. TAN1108 /77, Foveaux Strait, 46.713–46.709°S, 167.989–167.989°E, 42–49 m, 19 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 74640 View Materials , 1 male (5.0 mm), Stn. TAN 1108/102, Mason Canyon, Codfish Island , 46.746–46.742°S, 167.428–167.431°E, 142– 141 m, 22 May 2011 GoogleMaps . NIWA 74590 View Materials , 4 males (1.7–4.9 mm), 4 females (2.1–4.2 mm), Stn. TAN 1108/96, Mason Canyon, Codfish Island , 46.774–46.773°S, 167.461–167.456°E, 160–178 m, 21 May 2011 GoogleMaps . OM IV14566 , 1 male (2.8 mm), Paterson Inlet , 8 fathoms (15 m) .

The Snares Islands: NIWA 21176 View Materials , 1 male (5.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. A 865, 47.333°S, 167.917°E, 106 m, 29 Aug 1963 GoogleMaps . NIWA 10903 View Materials , 2 female ov. (4.5, 5.0 mm) , NZOI Stn. D 156, 48.025°S, 166.583°E, 81 m, 16 Jan 1964 GoogleMaps . NIWA 135615 View Materials , 2 males (4.5, 5.4 mm) , RV Polaris , 48.036°S, 166.598°E, 83 m, 30 Nov 2018 GoogleMaps .

Campbell Plateau: NIWA 11622 View Materials , 1 female (2.6 mm) , NZOI Stn. D 83, 49.883°S, 167.150°E, 150 m, 13 May 1963 GoogleMaps .

New South Wales, Australia: AM P28808, 1 male (2.9 mm), FRV Kapala Stn. K 79-08-05 , E of Broken Bay , 33.47–33.52°S, 152.07–152.02°E, 366 m, prawn trawl, coll. K. Graham, 18 Jul 1979 GoogleMaps . AM P89819, 1 female (3.0 mm), Stn. K78-27-13, NE of Wollongong , 34.35°S, 151.38°E, 439 m, 13 Dec 1978 GoogleMaps . AM P20755, 1 male (3.9 mm), E of Bass Point , 34.48–34.58°S, 151.32–151.28°E, 439–458 m, 30 Jun 1975 GoogleMaps . AM P89901, 2 males (1.9, 2.1 mm) , RV Southern Surveyor , Stn. SS 05/94/172, E of Bermagui, 36.377°S, 150.248°E, 123–277 m, 8 Sep 1994 GoogleMaps . AM P89914, 1 male (2.2 mm), Stn. SS05/94/155, E of Bermagui , 36.430°S, 150.235°E, 119–122 m, 5 Sep 1994 GoogleMaps . AM P103798 , 2 males (2.0, 2.1 mm), 1 female (1.3 mm), Stn. K 80-07-02 , SE of Tathra Head , 36.75–36.80°S, 150.03–150.05°E, 64 m, trawl, 10 Jun 1980 GoogleMaps . AM P89898, 1 male (2.3 mm), Stn. SS05/94/134, E of Merimbula , 36.930°S, 149.968°E, 43–44 m, 3 Sep 1994 GoogleMaps . AM P90356, 1 female ov. (badly damaged), Stn. SS05/94/127, E of Disaster Bay , 37.315°S, 149.993°E, 24–30 m, benthic sled, 2 Sep 1994 GoogleMaps .

Victoria, Australia: AM P89913, 1 female (3.1 mm), Stn. SS 05/94/86, S of Mallacoota , 37.660°S, 149.790°E, 76–85 m, 30 Aug 1994 GoogleMaps . AM P90065, 2 males (2.3, 2.7 mm), 2 females ov. (1.9, 2.3 mm), Stn. SS05/94/86, S of Mallacoota , 37.660°S, 149.790°E, 76–85 m, 30 Aug 1994 GoogleMaps . AM P89922, 1 male (2.2 mm), 1 female ov. (2.5 mm), Stn. SS05/94/98, S of Gabo Island , 37.852’S, 149.845’E, 130–131 m, benthic sled, 31 Aug 1994 . AM P90064, 1 female (1.7 mm), Stn. SS 05/94/76, S of Point Hicks , Bass Strait , 38.032°S, 149.220°E, 119–120 m, 29 Aug 1994 GoogleMaps . AM P89907, 1 male (3.3 mm), 1 female (2.9 mm), Stn. SS 05/94/76, S of Point Hicks , Bass Strait , 38.032°S, 149.220°E, 119–120 m, 29 Aug 1994 GoogleMaps . AM P89918, 2 males (2.3, 3.3 mm), Stn. SS 05/94/43, Bass Strait, E of Seal Islands , 38.730°S, 148.261°E, 84–85 m, 26 Aug 1994 GoogleMaps . AM P103799 , 1 female ov. (2.5 mm), Stn. SS 05/94/59, Bass Strait, E of Seal Islands , 38.942°S, 148.322°E, 80–85 m, 27 Aug 1994 GoogleMaps .

South Australia, Australia: SAM C715 View Materials , 1 female (2.7 mm), between Beachport and Althorpes, 36°S, 138.5°E, GoogleMaps

91–183 m, coll. 1925. SAM C9974 View Materials , 1 female (3.2 mm), Stn. DCE_100, du Couedic Canyon, 36.336°S, 136.623°E, 106 m GoogleMaps . NHMD-87943, 1 male (3.2 mm), Galathea Stn. 562, Great Australian Bight, 37.017°S, 138.633°E, 60 m, 12 Jun 1951 GoogleMaps . SAM C9973 View Materials , 1 male (1.6 mm), 1 female (1.8 mm), Stn. BW _100, Bonney Canyon, 37.444°S, 139.539°E, GoogleMaps

92 m.

Diagnosis. Rostrum lateral margins convex; subapical spines present. Carapace with transverse row of 4 epigastric spines; anterior metagastric ridge continuous, not medially interrupted; hepatic spine present. Thoracic sternite 3 anterior margin biconcave, with obtuse median projection. Abdominal tergite 3 with anterior and posterior transverse ridge. Antennular article 1 with 5 distal spines: first lateral spine reaching anteriorly to about same level as distomesial and dorsal distolateral spines; second lateral spine well-developed but distinctly shorter than distomesial spine, always distinct. Antennal article 1 mesial process distally overreaching peduncle and usually reaching second lateral antennular spine; article 2 with lateral spine distinctly larger than mesial spine; article 3 usually unarmed or with minute mesial spine only. 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 more or less interrupted anterior transverse ridges, posterior ridges short and scale-like: medially interrupted epigastric ridge, with 2 pairs of distinct submedian spines; anterior protogastric ridge uninterrupted, extending laterally to carapace margin; anterior mesogastric ridge interrupted laterally by cervical groove; metagastric ridge nearly always continuous, laterally interrupted by cervical groove, laterally continuing uninterrupted to lateral margin of carapace between third lateral branchial spines. Mid-transverse ridge uninterrupted, preceded by shallow cervical groove, followed by 2 complete, uninterrupted ridges, intervened by 3 interrupted ridges. Lateral margins medially convex, with 7 or 8 spines: 2 spines (anterolateral, hepatic) in front and 5 or 6 spines (3 anterior branchial spines, 2 or 3 posterior branchial spines) behind distinct anterior cervical groove. Anterolateral spine well-developed, reaching or nearly reaching anteriorly to level of lateral orbital spine, size subequal. Hepatic spine small, set slightly dorsomesial from lateral margin. Anterior branchial spines subequal in size. Posterior branchial spines progressively smaller posteriorly, first spine subequal to anterior branchial spines. Rostrum 0.4–0.6 [0.5] × pcl; length-width ratio 1.2–1.9 [1.8]; distance between basal spines around 0.3 × carapace width; dorsal surface slightly concave; lateral margin distinctly convex, with distinct pair of sub-apical spines. Pterygostomian flap with small, sharp anterior spine, otherwise unarmed; entire surface with series of broken and continuous striae.

Thoracic sternum: Sternal plastron as wide as or slightly wider than long (length-width ratio [0.8]–0.9), lateral margins divergent posteriorly. Sternite 3 about twice as wide as long; anterior margin ‘scalloped’, biconcave, produced medially and laterally, with concave margins between.

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

Eye: Eye slightly longer than wide, peduncle distally setose, not distinctly expanded proximally, with few short transverse striae on lateral surfaces; cornea not dilated.

Antennule: Article 1 with 5 well-developed distal spines, distomesial spine well-developed, slightly over-reach- ing first (lower) distolateral spine; paired distolateral spines present; second (proximal) lateral spine always well developed.

Antenna: Article 1 with prominent mesial process, distally overreaching peduncle and usually reaching lateral antennular spine. Article 2 with distinct lateral spine and small but usually distinct mesial distal spines. Article 3 usually unarmed or with very small mesial spine only (as in holotype). Article 4 unarmed.

Maxilliped 3 (Mxp3): Ischium with pronounced distal spines on 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 and with scattered long setae; length 2.3–4.4 × pcl (males), 2.4–3.3 [3.0] (females), generally longer in males and larger females. Ischiomerus 0.8–1.7 [1.2] × pcl, 2.0–3.3 [2.4] × carpus length; with rows of spines, lateral spines strongest. Carpus with rows of spines except for ventral surface, 1 or 2 mesial spines most prominent. Palm 1.0–2.0 [1.2] × carpus length, height-width ratio 1.6–2.8 [1.9], with 4 parallel rows of spines (2 mesial, 1 at about dorsal midline, 1 close to lateral margin, with 1 or 2 spines reaching onto proximal portion of pollex). Dactylus 0.7–1.1 [1.0] × palm length; with 1 distinct proximal spine only; surface with short setiferous striae; distally with row of spines along curved margin; tip excavated.

Walking legs (P2–4): relatively robust, subcylindrical, moderately setose and spinose. Meri successively shorter posteriorly (P2 merus 1.1 × length of P3 merus, P3 merus 1.1 × length of P4 merus). P2 merus 0.6–[0.8] × pcl; length 4–5 × width. P3 merus 1.1 × length of P3 propodus; length about 4 × width. P4 merus 0.9–[1.0] × P4 propodus length; length about 4 × width. Extensor margin of P2 and P3 with regular row of spines, proximally diminishing, with prominent distal spine; P4 extensor margin irregular but unarmed other than distal spine; ventral margins of all legs irregular and with strong distal spine; P4 lateral surface with median row of small spines, absent on P2 and P3. Carpus with 3 or 4 spines on extensor margin on P2–3 (very small in smaller specimens), irregular but unarmed on P4; distal spine prominent on all legs; row of 1–4 spines below extensor margin on lateral surface on all legs; flexor margin unarmed. P2–4 propodus length 5.0 × height; extensor margin usually with 1 proximal spine on P2–3, unarmed on P4; flexor margin with 3–7 slender movable spines in addition to distal pair. Dactyli 0.5–[0.6] × propodus length, ending in incurved, strong, sharp spine; flexor margin with 6–9 movable spines, otherwise unarmed.

Eggs: Ovigerous females carried approximately 30– 200 eggs of 0.3–0.4 mm diameter.

Size. Male pcl 1.4–6.1 mm, female pcl 1.3–5.3 mm, ovigerous female pcl ≥ 2.3 mm.

Colour in life. ( Fig. 15A View FIGURE 15 ). Base colour of body orange-red with distinct white median band along carapace and abdomen. Walking legs banded with darker red transverse bands. Cheliped with some white patches along distal portion of palm and fingers. Eyes pale yellow. (Based on 3.5 mm ovigerous female, NIWA 56096).

Parasites. Four lots included a specimen each with a kentrogonid rhizocephalan externa under the abdomen (NIWA 10124, 10880, 21254 and 135614) and one specimen had a bopyrid in its branchial cavity (NIWA 73492). A female (NIWA 21254) had both a rhizocephalan and a bopyrid parasite.

Genetic data. Eight specimens from across the New Zealand distribution were sequenced for the partial COI gene (the holotype NIWA 92587, paratypes and non-types from NIWA 33656, 122226, 56530, 57421, 108588 and 44747; see Table 1 View TABLE 1 ).

Etymology. This species name is derived from the Latin australis meaning southern, highlighting the wide distribution from New Zealand to the Great Australia Bight, South Australia.

Distribution. New Zealand continental shelf, from the Snares to the Three King Islands and northwards to Norfolk Island, and westward to southern Australia (New South Wales to South Australia); 15– 366 m. The median depth of occurrence is 114 m and this species primarily appears to inhabit depths of <200 m ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 ).

Remarks. Phylladiorhynchus australis n. sp. is one of the most common species of the genus in the region and is characterised by the combination of four epigastric spines, a medially uninterrupted metagastric ridge, a convex lateral margin of the rostrum, a distinct posterior transverse ridge on the third abdominal tergite, the anteriorly scalloped sternite 3, the distinct lateral spine on the basal antennular article, small mesial spine on antennal article 2 and distolaterally unarmed article 3. The new species is morphologically and genetically most similar to P. nui n. sp., which is also very common around New Zealand. These two species can be difficult to separate morphologically but appear to have largely separate bathymetric ranges with only limited overlap: 15–366 m (usually <200 m) versus 46–1266 m (usually> 200 m) ( Fig. 3 View FIGURE 3 inset). Phylladiorhynchus australis attains a smaller size (pcl 1.4–6.1 mm, mean slightly exceeding 3.0 mm) than P. nui (pcl 2.2–10.7 mm, mean nearly 6.0 mm). Distinguishing characters are discussed below under the account of the latter species.

Most of the material examined of P. australis had previously been identified as P. pusillus based on the presence of two pairs of epigastric spines, but P. australis is relatively easily distinguished from P. pusillus s.s. by the combination of a medially unbroken metagastric ridge (broken in P. pusillus .), the biconcave and ‘scalloped’ anterior margin of sternite 3 (convex in P. pusillus .), the transverse posterior ridge on tergite 3 (usually absent in P. pusillus .) and a very small or absent mesial spine on antennal article 3 (small but distinct in P. pusillus ). Interestingly, both species can co-occur (e.g., Stn. TAN0906/130 and SAM Stn. DCE_100).

Specimens reported as Galathea pusilla by Chilton (1906) (Channel Islands, Hauraki Gulf) and Chilton (1911) (from 1907 Nova Niven Station 30) are identified here as P. australis on the basis of photographs of the specimens kindly provided by Jonathan Ridden and Cor Vink (Canterbury Museum, Christchurch). Similarly, Thomson’s (1899) records of G. pusilla (OM IV14562, 14565, 14566, examined here) are referable to P. australis .

Of the seven specimens reported by Borradaile (1916) as Galathea pusilla from Terra Nova Stations 90 (183 m) and 96 (128 m) off Northland, only those from Station 96 could be examined and confirmed as P. australis . Both stations lie in close proximity and specimens from Stn. 90 could also belong to P. australis .

TAN

TAN

NZOI

NZOI

KAH

KAH

NHMUK

NHMUK

AWMM

AWMM

FRV

FRV

SAM

Australia, South Australia, Adelaide, South Australian Museum

NZOI

New Zealand Oceanographic Institute

NHMUK

Natural History Museum, London

OM

Otago Museum

RV

Collection of Leptospira Strains

AM

Australian Museum

SAM

South African Museum

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Galatheidae

Genus

Phylladiorhynchus

Loc

Phylladiorhynchus australis

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

Galathea pusilla

Chilton, C. 1906: 267
Thomson, G. M. 1899: 193
1899
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