Cymadusa elegantis Peart, 2007

Hughes, Lauren E. & Peart, Rachael A., 2013, New species and new records of Ampithoidae (Peracarida: Amphipoda) from Australian Waters, Zootaxa 3719 (1), pp. 1-102 : 34-36

Cymadusa elegantis Peart, 2007 a

Cymadusa sp 1.—Edgar, 1983: 129–157.

Cymadusa elegantis Peart, 2007a: 8 –13, figs. 4–7.

Type locality. Fancy Point, Tasmania, Australia.

Material examined. Victoria: 4 specimens, NMV J18126 , northern side of Doughboy Island (38°47”S 146°16”E), 2 m, 24 November 1983 ( CIN 23); 3 specimens, NMV J18127 , northern side of Doughboy Island (38°47”S 146°16”E), 2 m, 24 November 1983 ( CIN 23);.

Tasmania: Many specimens, AM P.83621, Clerk Point, Georges Bay (41°17’S 148°19’30”E), 0.5 m, seagrass cf Heterozostera sp., 0.5 m, 12 April 1991, coll. P.B. Berents and R.T. Springthorpe (TAS 107); many specimens, AM P.83622, beach between Pelican Point and Blanche Point, Georges Bay (41°17’12”S 148°19’36”E), intertidal, tufted brown alga and green alga Ulva sp. on sandy bottom, 13 April 1991, coll. J.K. Lowry and S.J. Keable (TAS 120); 1 specimen, AM P.83623,Cemetery Bluff, Adventure Bay, Bruny Island (43°20’S 147°19’30”E), 15 m, red algae with epiphytic bryozoa, 23 April 1991, coll. R.T. Springthorpe and P.M. Berents (TAS 250); 1 specimen, AM P.83624, off Hannants Bight, Cape Sorell (42°11’30”S 145°11’18”E), 16 m, red algae with epiphytic algae, 27 April 1991, coll. R.T. Springthorpe and P.M. Berents (TAS 289); 1 specimen, AM P.83625, off Hannants Bight, Cape Sorell (42°11’30”S 145°11’18”E), 16 m, macroalga kelp Ecklonia sp. holdfasts, 27 April 1991, coll. R.T. Springthorpe and P.M. Berents (TAS 293); 1 specimen, AM P. 83626, 100 m north of Fleurieu Point, Freycinet Peninsula (42°10’S 148°15’E), 9 m, green alga Codium sp., 30 April 1991, coll. S.J. Keable and R.T. Springthorpe (TAS 323); many specimens, AM P.83627, beside jetty, Moulting Lagoon, Swanwick (42°05’30”S 148°14’18”E), 0.5 m, seagrass Heterozostera sp., 30 April 1991, coll. P.B. Berents (TAS 326); 2 specimens, AM P.83628, Joes Bight, Freycinet Peninsula (42°16’42”S 148°18’42”E), 17 m, flat red algae with under surface heavily encrusted with epiphytes, 1 May 1991, coll. S.J. Keable and R.T. Springthorpe (TAS 346); 1 specimen, AM P.83629, near jetty Naracoopa, King Island (39°55’00”S 144°08’00”E), intertidal pool, 2 December 1977, coll. C. Short (Poison Station); 2 specimens, AM P.88433, Coningham (43°4’S 147°16’E), coll. A. Davey and G.J. Edgar; 2 specimens, AM P.88436, Bruny Island (43°17’S 147°17’E), 14 April 2009, coll. A. Davey; 4 specimens, AM P.88437, Georges Bay (41°18’S 148°17’E), 26 November 2003, coll. A. Davey; 3 specimens, AM P.88438, Burnie (41°4’S 145°54’E), 1 March 2005, coll. A. Davey.

South Australia: Male, dissected, 3 slides, NMVJ64943, boat ramp, Giles Point (35°03’00”S 137°46’00”E), 1 m, 19 March 1985 (SA 38); 8 specimens, NMV J57236 , boat ramp, Giles Point (35°03”00’S 137°46”00’E), 1 m, 19 March 1985 (SA 38); 20 specimens, NMV J57106 , Giles Point, by boat ramp (35°03’00”S 137°46’00”E), 1 m, 19 March 1985 (SA 38); 1 specimen, NMV J57108 , Tiparra Reef west ground, 2.3 nautical miles west of Tiparra Light, Tiparra Bay (34°04’00”S 137°23’00”E), 10 m, 15 March 1985 (SA 7); 1 specimen, NMV J57115 , boat ramp, Giles Point (35°03”00’S 137°46”00’E), 1 m, 19 March 1985 (SA 38).

Western Australia: Male, hyperadult dissected, 4 slides, NMV J57107 , north of False Island, King George Sound (35°00’42”S 118°10’06”E), 27 m, 15 April 1984 (SWA 57).

Distribution. Australia. Tasmania: Fancy Point; Georges Bay, Cape Sorrel; Freycinet Peninsula; King Island (Peart 2007a; current study). Victoria: Doughboy Island (current study). South Australia: Giles Point; Tiparra (current study). Western Australia: King George Sound (current study).