Cimmerius sp.

Gerken, Sarah, 2012, 3524, Zootaxa 3524, pp. 1-124 : 4

Cimmerius sp.

Figure 1

Diagnosis. Female. Carapace vaulted, similar to Campylaspis . Fully developed exopods on pereopods 1–3, and rudimentary exopod on pereopod 4. Male. Fully developed exopods on pereopods 1–4 and five pairs of pleopods.

Material examined. 1 subadult male, 1 manca, NIWA 80726 , 42.7778°S, 177.2110°W – 42.7778°S, 177.2110°W, 994 m, 21 April 2007 ( Figure 1) .

Remarks. This is the first record of the family in New Zealand waters. The two specimens examined distinctly belong to the genus Cimmerius , but the material is insufficient for a full species description. The subadult male figured only has exopods on pereopods 1–3; however, based on the small pleopod buds and the developing antenna this is a very young male. Therefore, it is possible that it may develop an exopod on pereopod 4 as it matures, thus the generic diagnosis is not changed at this time