Philocheras planoculminus Bruce, 1994

Taylor, Joanne, 2010, The sand shrimp genus Philocheras (Caridea: Crangonidae) from the continental margin of Western Australia including the description of a new species and a key to Australian species *, Zootaxa 2372 (1), pp. 157-168 : 165-167

Philocheras planoculminus Bruce, 1994

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Philocheras planoculminus Bruce, 1994: 753 , fig. 3.

Material examined. Australia, Western Australia, Northwest Shelf , between Port Hedland and Dampier, 19°38–37'S, 118°06–05'E), 49 m, 13.VI.1983 (stn NWA 56 ), NMV J40946 (4 specimens, pocl 1.0– 2.9 mm); 20°01–00'S, 117°17–18'E, 46.0 m, 02.VI.1983 (stn NWA 5 ), NMV J58873 (3 specimens, pocl 1.3–2.7 mm) .

Type locality. Flat Top Bank, Timor Sea; 30 m.

Distribution. Flat Top Bank, Timor Sea; North West Shelf, Western Australia; 30– 49 m.

Remarks. This species can be distinguished from other Australian Philocheras by the lack of spines or serrations on the lateral margin on the antennal scale and the broad rostrum. The carapace is dorsally smooth, lacking of carinae and bearing a single tooth on the dorsal midline.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Carapace (dorsal view) of Philocheras species reported from Australian waters: P.modestus redrawn from De Man (1918: pl. 22 fig. 65); P. obliquus redrawn from Poore (2004: fig. 36i); P.pilosus redrawn from Kemp (1916: pl. 8 fig. 4); P.plebs redrawn from Kemp (1916: pl. 8 fig. 5); P. planoculminus redrawn from Bruce (1994: fig 3a); P. poorei redrawn from Komai (2008: fig 2a); P. triangulus redrawn from Komai (2006: fig 3a); P. victoriensis redrawn from Poore (2004: fig 36c).