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Distribution. Australia. New South Wales. Twofold Bay, 
Ulladulla, Wattamolla (current study). Victoria. Bunurong, 
Eagles Nest (current study). Tasmania. Freycinet Peninsula, 
Port Arthur (current study). South Australia. Flinders Island, 
Investigator Island Group, Fleurieu Peninsula, Kangaroo 
Island, Nuyts Archipelago, Ceduna (current study). Western 
Australia. Two Peoples Bay, Cape Peron, King George 
Sound, Albany, Cape Naturaliste, Cape Riche (current study). 
Podocerus dentatus (Haswell, 1879) 
Figs 9-12 
Cyrtophium dentatum Haswell, 1879: 342, pi. 22, fig. 5. 
Dexiocerella dentata .—Haswell, 1885: 109, pi. 17, figs 8-12. 
Podocerus dentatus .—Springthorpe & Lowry, 1994:14.— 
Lowry & Stoddart, 2003: 246. 
not Podocerus cristatus .—Stebbing, 1906: 706.—Stebbing, 
1910:651. 
Type material. Syntypes 3 specimens, AM P3423, Clarke 
Island, Port Jackson. 
Type locality. Clark Island, Port Jackson, New South Wales, 
Australia 
Material examined. New South Wales, male, 6.6 mm, dissected, 4 slides, 
AM P.86162; male, dissected, 5.0 mm, 1 slide, AM P.86166; male, dissected, 
5.1 mm, 1 slide, AM P.86165; male, 5.0 mm, 1 slide, AM P.86164; female, 
6.6 mm, 1 slide, AM P. 86163, East Wall, north of Burrewarra Point, south 
of Batemans Bay (35°50'1"S 150°14'9"E), 25 m, from red macroalga 
Corallina berteri, 25 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. Wilson, A. J. Millar and 
N. Yee (NSW 1987); many specimens, AM P.77129, Munganno Point, 
Twofold Bay (37°6'12"S 149°55'42"E), 9 m, subtidal wharf pile, 19 
December 1985, coll. S. J. Keable and S. J. Perry (M 6-9); 12 specimens, 
AM P.77136, southern end of Lighthouse Reef, Ulladulla (35°22'8"S 
150 o 29'18"E), 15 m, hydrozoan on underside of boulder, 30 April 1997, coll. 
P. B. Berents (NSW 1264); 3 specimens, AM P.77139, southern end of 
Lighthouse Reef, Ulladulla (35°22'8"S 150°29T8"E), 17.2 m, kelp Ecklonia 
sp. holdfast, 30 April 1997, coll. A. Murray (NSW 1268); 6 specimens, AM 
P.77167, Halfway Reef, 200 m south of Sullivan Reef, Ulladulla (35 0 2P25''S 
150°29T8"E), 13 m, brown wiry alga on rock ledge, 3 May 1997, coll. A. 
Murray (NSW 1305); 9 specimens, AM P.77185, Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla 
(35°23'23"S 150°28'14"E), 21 m, low tufting brown and coralline algae, 7 
May 1997, coll. A. Murray (NSW 1351); 11 specimens, AM P.77189, Burrill 
Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23'23"S 150°28T4"E), 22 m, red alga, 7 May 1997, 
coll. A. Murray (NSW 1356); 3 specimens, AM P.77180, northern side of 
Bannister Head, north of Batemans Bay (35°19’9"S 150°297"E), 18 m, algal 
turf with fine red algae on top of rock, 6 May 1997, coll. K. B. Attwood and 
R. Springthorpe (NSW 1345); 6 specimens, AM P.77233, north of Broulee 
Island, south of Batemans Bay (35°5r20"S 150°H'38"E), 16 m, red 
macroalga Phacelocarpus pepperocarpos, 30 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. 
Wilson, A. J. Millar and N. Yee (NSW 2017); many specimens, AM P.77237, 
northwest side of Brush Island, north of Batemans Bay (35°31'39"S 
150°24'57"E), 12 m, kelp Ecklonia radiata gutters, 9 February 2003, coll. 
P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2026); 2 
specimens, AM P.77248, west side of Wasp Island, north of Batemans Bay 
(35°40'2"S 150°18'29"E), 16 m, red macroalga Curdiea crassa gutters, 
date,coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2043); 
1 specimen, AM P.77239, northwest side of Brush Island, north of Batemans 
Bay (35°31'39”S 150°24'57''E), 16.9 m, green alga Caulerpaflexilis gutters, 
9 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. Wilson 
(NSW 2027); 2 specimens, AM P.77254, west side of North Tollgate Island, 
Batemans Bay (35°44’55"S 150°15'27"E), 9 m, green alga Caulerpa 
cactoides gutters, 11 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar 
and G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2052); 2 specimens, AM P.77225, northwest side 
of Tollgate Islands, Batemans Bay (35°44'49"S 150°15'3T'E), 7.9 m, brown 
macroalga Colpomenia sinnuosa, 28 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. Wilson 
and A. J. Millar (NSW 2002); 1 specimen, AM P.77234, west side of North 
Tollgate Island, Batemans Bay (35°44'55"S 150°15'27''E), 11m, mixed 
algae, 8 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu and G. D. Wilson (NSW 
2024); 9 specimens, AM P.77217, gutters north of Burrewarra Point, south 
of Batemans Bay (35°49'49"S 150°14T"E), 24 m, branching hydroid, 27 
October 2002, coll. G. D. F. Wilson, A. J. Millar and N. Yee (NSW 1995); 
4 specimens, AM P.77212, south of Broulee Island, south of Batemans Bay 
(35°50'49"S 150°H'5"E), 8 m, from red macroalga branching corallines 
Amphiora anceps and Jania natalensis, 25 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. 
Wilson, A. J. Millar and N. Yee (NSW 1989); 2 specimens, AM P.77211, 
south of Broulee Island, south of Batemans Bay (35°50'49"S 150°H'5''E), 
8 m, brown macroalga Cladostephus spongiosus, 25 October 2002, coll. G. 
D. F. Wilson, A. J. Millar and N. Yee (NSW 1988); many specimens, AM 
P.77222, gutters, north of Burrewarra Point, south of Batemans Bay 
(35°49’52"S 150°14'5"E), 23 m, from red macroalga Martensia australis, 
25 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. Wilson, A. J. Millar and N. Yee (NSW 1999); 
2 specimens, AM P.77229, north of Jimmies Island, Batemans Bay 
(35°48'56"S 150 o 14'6"E), 16 m, brown macroalga Dictyota dichotoma, 29 
October 2002, coll. G. D. F. Wilson, A. J. Millar and N. Yee (NSW 2010); 
2 specimens, AM P.35996, Murrumbulga Point, Twofold Bay (37°4'42"S 
149°53'6"E), 1.5 m, subtidal rock platform, 9 October 1984, coll. J. van der 
Velde (Q3); 1 specimens, AM P.53943, Jervis Bay (35°03'S 150°44'E), 17 
m, sponge scallop beds, 13 August 1981, coll. P. B. Berents; many specimens, 
AM P.86565, west side of North Tollgate Island, Batemans Bay (35°44'50"S 
150° 15’28"E), 16.6 m, red calcareous alga Dichotomaria niarginata, scattered 
low reefs, rocks and sand, 8 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. 
Millar and G. D. F. Wilson, RV Baragula (NSW 2023); 7 specimens, AM 
86155, northwest side of Brush Island, north of Batemans Bay (35°31'39"S 
150°24'57"E), 12 m, red alga Pterocladiella capillacea, 8 February 2003, 
coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. Wilson (NSW 2025); 1 
specimen, AM P.86156,150 m east of Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23'24"S 
150 o 28'10"E), 18 m, sponge and gorgonacean, 1 May 1997, coll. K. B. 
Attwood (NSW 1286); many specimens, AM P.86157, gutters north of 
Burrewarra Point, south of Batemans Bay (35°49'49"S 150°14T'E), 24 m, 
red macroalga Pachymeniaprostrata, 27 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. Wilson, 
A. J. Millar and N. Yee (NSW 1996); many specimens, AM P.86158, south 
of Broulee Island, south of Batemans Bay (35 o 50'49"S 150°H'5"E), 8 m, 
brown macroalga Zonaria diesingiana, 25 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. 
Wilson, A. J. Millar and N. Yee (NSW 1991); 2 specimens, AM P.86159, 
150 m east of Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23'24"S 150 o 28'10"E), 17 m, 
bryozoan Margaretta barbata on wall,l May 1997, coll. P. B. Berents (NSW 
1280); 3 specimens, AM P.86160, Jolong Reef, approximately 700 metres 
north east of Cape Banks (33°59'48.1 "S 151 0 1513.6 ,r E) 20.5 m, mixed alga, 
21 July 2009, coll. M. Capa, K. B. Attwood, P. Hutchings, R. Springthorpe, 
RV Baragula (MI NSW 3646); many specimens, AM P.86090, Bass Point 
(34°36'S 150°54F), 35-40 m, 1 February 1990, coll. The Ecology Lab for 
RMI/Pioneer Project (S1R1).— Tasmania : 6 specimens, AM P.83749, Off 
Hannant’s Bight, Cape Sorell (42°11'30"S 145°11T8"E), 16 m, red algae 
with epiphytic algae, Bryozoa and sponges, 27 April 1991, coll. R. T. 
Springthorpe and P. M. Berents RV Flying Scud (Tas 289); 1 specimen, AM 
P.83729, St Helens Rocks (41 °17'30"S 148°22F), 10 m, macro algae Ecklonia 
sp. holdfasts, 13 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe and C. McCormick (Tas 
113); many specimens, AM P.83730, St Helens Rocks (41°17’30"S 
148°22F), 15 m, bryozoan, 13 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe and C. 
McCormick (Tas 115); many specimens, AM P.83731, St Helens Rocks 
(41°17'30''S 148°22'E), 15 m, mixed algae and bryozoans, 13 April 1991, 
coll. R. Springthorpe and C. McCormick (Tas 121); 4 specimens, AM 
P.83732, Elephant Rock, north of St. Helens Point, (41°17’30"S 148°20F), 
20 m, encrusting sponges on rocks among brown macroalgae Ecklonia sp. 
and Cystophora sp. kelp, 14 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe and C. 
McCormick (Tas 129); many specimens, AM P.83733, Elephant Rock, north 
of St Helens Point (41°17'30"S 148°20'E), 20 m, bryozoans, 14 April 1991, 
coll. R. Springthorpe and C. McCormick (Tas 130); 3 specimens, AM 
P.83734, Elephant Rock, north of St Helens Point (41°17’30"S 148°20'E), 
20 m, red algae, 14 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe and C. McCormick 
(Tas 132); 10 specimens, AM P.83736, Elephant Rock, north of St Helens 
Point (41°17'30"S 148°20'E), 20 m, 14 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe 
and C. McCormick (Tas 138); many specimens, AM P.83737, Sloop Reef, 
Bay of Fires (41°13'S 148°17'30"E), 23 m, yellow finger sponge and 
bryozoan Iodictyum sp. (ID: P. S. R. Nair), rocky bottom, 15 April 1991, 
coll. R. Springthorpe and C. McCormick (Tas 152); 2 specimens, AM 
P.83738, Sloop Reef, Bay of Fires (41°13'S 148 o 17'30"E), 23 m, sponges 
on rocky bottom, 15 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe and C. McCormick 
(Tas 153); 1 specimen, AM P.83739, Sloop Reef, Bay of Fires (41°13’S 
148°17'30"E), 23 m, coarse shelly substrate, 15 April 1991, coll. R. 
Springthorpe and C. McCormick (Tas 154); 8 specimens, AM P.83740, Sloop 
Reef, Bay of Fires (41°13'S 148°17'30"E), 23 m, on gorgonian fan, 15 April 
1991, coll. R. Springthorpe and C. McCormick (Tas 157); 6 specimens, AM 
P.83741, Sloop Reef, Bay of Fires (41°13'S 148°17'30"E), 23 m, flat orange 
sponge, 15 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe and C. McCormick (Tas 157); 
2 specimens, AM P.83750,100 m north of Fleurieu Point, Freycinet Peninsula 
(42°10'S 148° 15F), 9 m, boulders, airlift, 30 April 1991, coll. S. J. Keable 
and R. T. Springthorpe, MV Flying Scud (Tas 321); 6 specimens, AM 
