Paragrubia pilipes (Ledoyer, 1984) Ledoyer, 1984

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 : 86-88

Paragrubia pilipes (Ledoyer, 1984) comb. nov.

( Figs. 55 , 56 )

Cymadusa bilobata pilipes Ledoyer, 1984: 26 , fig. 11.

Cymadusa lunata Myers, 1985: 33 , figs 22, 23.

Cymadusa pilipes .—Myers, 1986a: 287.—Myers, 1989: 66.—Myers, 1990: 151.—Barnard & Karaman, 1991.—Myers, 1995: 38.—Myers, 1997: 108.—Ren, 2001: 68.—Ren, 2006: 224–227, fig 85.

Paradusa pilipes .— Lowry, 2007: 282 (checklist).

Paradusa bilobata .—Wongkamhaeng et. al., 2009: 1–2.

Type locality. Ilot Mba, New Caledonia.

Material examined. Western Australia: Male, 5.0 mm, dissected, 3 slides, AM P.90113, Jackson Island, Cape Leveque (16°25’19”S 123°05’19”E), 7 m, brown alga Sargassum sp., 27 May 2010, J.K. Lowry (MI WA 1141); 1 specimen, AM P.83803, Jackson Island, Cape Leveque (16°25’19”S 123°05’19”E), brown alga Sargassum sp., 27 May 2010, J.K. Lowry (MI WA 1141); 3 specimens, AM P.83804, Jackson Island, Cape Leveque (16°25’19”S 123°05’19”E), 7 m, brown alga Padina sp., 27 May 2010, J.K. Lowry (MI WA 1144); 3 specimens, WAM C52219, Jackson Island, Cape Leveque (16°25’19”S 123°05’19”E), 5.6 m, mixed turfing algae including Padina sp. and filamentous red algae, 27 May 2010, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 1145); 3 specimens, AM P.83806, Jackson Island, Cape Leveque (16°25’19”S 123°05’19”E), 5.8 m, rubble, 27 May 2010, L.E. Hughes (MI WA 1148); 1 male juvenile, 6.1 mm, dissected, 3 slides, AM P.90114, southern side of pass, Ningaloo Reef, (21°54’43”S 113°57’6”E), 2 m, rubble extraction, 8 June 2008, coll. Neil. L. Bruce and M. Blazewicz-Paszkowycz (Nin7D; CReefs Ningaloo expedition); 10 specimens, AM P.90115, southern side of pass, Ningaloo Reef, (21°54’43”S 113°57’6”E), 2 m, rubble extraction, 8 June 2008, coll. Neil. L. Bruce and M. Blazewicz-Paszkowycz (Nin7D; CReefs Ningaloo expedition).

Remarks. Material examined shows slight variation from the original and subsequent descriptions with the anterior margins of the gnathopod 2 carpus and propodus less setose. All other characters agree with previous accounts of P. pilipes . Material cited by Wongkamhaeng et.al. (2009) as Paradusa bilobata Ruffo, 1969 is identified here as P. pilipes based on their illustrations.

Distribution. Western Australia: Cape Leveque (current study). Thailand (Wongkamhaeng et. al. 2009). New Caledonia (Ledoyer 1984). Fiji (Myers 1985). Society Islands (Myers 1989). Tonga (Myers 1986a). Cook Islands (Myers 1990). Kosrae (Myers 1995). Western Samoa (Myers 1997).

Figures

FIGURE 55. Paragrubia pilipes (Ledoyer, 1984), male, 5.0 mm, AM P. 90113, Jackson Island, Western Australia, scales 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 56. Paragrubia pilipes (Ledoyer, 1984), juvenile male, 6.1 mm, AM P. 90114, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, scales 0.1 mm.