Hughes: southern Australian podocerid amphipods 
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P.83751,450 m off Weatherhead, Freycinet Peninsula (42° 14'S 148° 1444 "E), 
15 m, overnight baited trap, 30 April tol May 1991, coll. J. K. Lowry and 
S. J. Keable, MV Flying Scud (Tas 341); 5 specimens, AM P.83742, north 
side of Esperance Point, D’Entrecasteaux Channel (43°19’30"S 147°05’ 
30"E), 1.5 m, coralline alga, 18 April 1991, coll. P. B. Berents (Tas 177); 1 
specimen, AM P.83743, north side of Esperance Point, D’Entrecasteaux 
Channel (43°19’30"S 147 o 05'30"E), 14 m, red algae, sponges and green 
algae Caulerpa sp., 18 April 1991, coll. Australian Museum Party (Tas 
179); 6 specimens, AM P.83745, north side of Esperance Point, 
D’Entrecasteaux Channel (43°19'30"S 147°05’30"E), 12-14 m, mixed red 
algae, 18 April 1991, coll. S. J. Keable, J. K. Lowry and R. T. Springthorpe, 
MV Flying Scud (Tas 184); 5 specimens, AM P.83752, north side of 
Esperance Point, D’Entrecasteaux Channel (43°19'30"S 147°05'30''E), 14 
m, mixed red algae, sponges and green algae Caulerpa sp., 18 April 1991, 
coll. S. J. Keable, J. K. Lowry and R. T. Springthorpe, MV Flying Scud 
(Tas 179); 6 specimens, AM P.83746, 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, MV 
Flying Scud (Tas 250); 1 specimen, AM P.83747, Cemetery Bluff, Adventure 
Bay, Bruny Island (43°20'S 147°19’30"E), 15 m, Bryozoa, 23 April 1991, 
coll. R. T. Springthorpe and P. M. Berents, MV Flying Scud (Tas 251); 1 
specimen, AM P.83748, Cemetery Bluff, Adventure Bay, Bruny Island 
(43°20'S 147°19'30"E), 15 m, red algae, 23 April 1991, coll. R. T. 
Springthorpe and P. M. Berents, MV Flying Scud (Tas 253); 1 “a” male 
specimen, dissected, 4 slides, 1 “b” male, dissected, 1 slide, 1 “c” female, 
dissected, 1 slide, SAMA C6556, first bay north of Cape Peron, Maria 
Island (42°44’35"S 147°00'53"E), 5-10 m, inbryozoan on rocks, in crevices, 
5 August 1991, coll. K. L. Gowlett-Holmes and G. Myors; many specimens, 
SAMA C6556, first bay north of Cape Peron, Maria Island (42°44'35"S 
147°00'53"E), 5-10 m, in bryozoan on rocks, in crevices, 5 August 1991, 
coll. K. L. Gowlett-Holmes and G. Myors; 8 specimens, SAMA C6554, 
north side of Lagoon Bay, Forestier Peninsula (42°52’12"S 147°5548"E), 
4-9 m, in bryozoan in crevices, 29 July 1991, coll. K. L. Gowlett-Holmes 
and G. Myors; 1 specimen, SAMA C6555, north side of Lagoon Bay, 
Forestier Penin s ula (42°52'12"S 147°5548"E), 4-9 m, in algae, 29 July 
1991, coll. K. L. Gowlett-Holmes and G. Myors; 3 specimens, SAMA 
C6550, north side of Lagoon Bay, Forestier Peninsula (42°52'12"S 
147°55'48"E), 4-9 m, inbryozoan, 29 July 1991, coll. K. L. Gowlett-Holmes 
and G. Myors; 1 specimen, SAMA C6549, Cathedral Cave, Waterfall Bay, 
Tasman Peninsula (43° 3’35"S 147° 56"59"E), 16-18 m, on red algae and 
hydroids, 21 March 2004, coll. W. Zeidler and K. L. Gowlett-Holmes.— 
South Australia. 1 a male, dissected, 7.0 mm, 1 slide, 2 female specimens, 
SAMA C6568, “Freds”, Snug Cove, Western River, Kangaroo Island 
(35°41’S 136°50E), 8-10 m, tunicate Pyura gibbosa on reef, 17 February 
2000, coll. K. L. Gowlett-Holmes; 1 specimen, SAMA C6599, western side 
of Cape D’Estaing, Kangaroo Island (35°34’S 137°29'E), 10-15 m, reef, 
crevices, rubble, 27 January 1989, coll. W. Zeidler and K. Gowlett-Holmes; 
1 specimen, SAMA C6567, north side of Point Ellen reef, Vivonne Bay, 
Kangaroo Island (35°59'S 137°12'E), 3-8 m, boulders, sand, 26 January 
1989, W. Zeidler and K. L. Gowlett-Holmes; 1 specimen, SAMA C6570, 
Rapid Bay, Fleurieu Peninsula (35°31'S 138°10'E), 9 m, pylons, 29 
November 1977, coll. M. Keough; 1 specimen, SAMA C6566, north point 
of Tumby Island, Eyre Peninsula (34°24'23"S 136°08'18"E), 1-3 m, low 
reef, seagrass, 16 February 1988, coll. W. Zeidler and K. L. Gowlett-Holmes; 
2 specimens, SAMA C6594, Victor Harbour, Fleurieu Peninsula (35°30'36"S 
138°36'17"E), 6 m, mixed brown fucoid macroalgae, February 2002, coll. 
A. Hirst, SARDI Encounter Expedition 2002; 1 specimens, NMV J57131, 
northeastern side of Topgallant Island, Investigator Island Group 
(33°43"00'S 134°36"36'E), 12.0 m, 21 April 1985 (SA 78); 1 specimen, 
NMV J62397, northeastern side of Topgallant Island, Investigator Island 
Group (33°43"00'S 134°36"36E), 16 m, 22 April 1985 (SA 84).— Western 
Australia. 4 specimens, AM P.79843, off Possession Point, near Mistaken 
Island, King George Sound (35°2'S 117°55E), 7 m, mixed sponges and 
algae, 14 December 1983, coll. J. K. Lowry (WA 135); 1 male, dissected, 
1 slide, NMV J62398, eastern end of Thistle Cove, Recherche Archipelago 
(34°00'00"S 122°12'00"E), 8 m, 11 April 1984 (SWA-28); 4 specimens, 
NMV J62399, eastern end of Thistle Cove, Recherche Archipelago 
(34°00’00''S 122°12'00"E), 8 m, 11 April 1984 (SWA-28). 
Diagnosis. Head with weak hump. Gnathopod 1 propodus 
with 8 robust setae near comer of palm. Gnathopod 2 propodus 
elongate, propodus palm acute, straight, with broad, well 
developed distal shelf, shelf margin strongly crenulated, 
palm with 1 distal subtriangular tooth, without palm defining 
corner or robust setae. Pereonites 3-5 dorsal carina produced 
posteriorly, subtriangular, apically subacute, lateral projections 
present. Pereonite 6 dorsal carina produced anteriorly, 
subtriangular, apically subacute, lateral projections present. 
Pereonite 7 dorsal carina produced posteriorly, subtriangular, 
apically rounded, lateral projections present. Pleonite 1 dorsal 
carina produced evenly, rounded, lateral projections present; 
Uropod 2 ventromedial spine as long as broad. Uropod 3 rami 
with row of slender setae. 
Female. Gnathopod 1 carpus rectolinear, 2.2 times as 
long as broad; propodus subtriangular, 1.9 times as long as 
broad, palm straight, defined by corner with 5 robust setae. 
Gnathopod 2 merus with 4 robust setae; propodus subovate, 
1.6 times as long as broad, palm convex, palm defining comer 
with tooth and 2 robust setae. 
Description. Based on male, 6.6 mm, AM P.86162. Body 
cuticle dorsally processiferous, with mainly posterior dorsal 
carina. Head with weak hump; eyes greatly bulging; lateral 
cephalic lobe subquadrate; anteroventral comer subquadrate. 
Antenna 1 between 0.8 times body length; peduncle article 2 
longer than article 3; primary flagellum 0.7 times peduncle 
length, with 7 articles; accessory flagellum 1-articulate, 5 
times as long as broad. Antenna 2 subequal in length to 
antenna 1; article 4 shorter than article 5; flagellum 0.4 times 
peduncle length, posterior margin with robust setae, with 4 
articles. Mandible accessory setal row with 3 setae. Maxilla 
1 palp distal margin with 5 robust setae. 
Pereonites 1-3 without dorsal carina, lateral and ventral 
projections absent. Coxae 1-3 discontiguous, coxae 4-7 
contiguous. Gnathopod 1 coxa subequal to coxa 2, as broad 
as long, distoventral corner weakly produced ventrally, 
corner subacute; basis twice as long as broad, without 
anterodistal setae; carpus subtriangular, twice as long as 
broad; propodus subtriangular, twice as long as broad, 
anterior margin with clusters of long slender setae, palm 
margin smooth, with 8 robust setae near corner of palm; 
dactylus posterior margin with 7 serrate teeth, cuticle surface 
with raised serrations, closing along palm. Gnathopod 2 basis 
1.5 times as long as broad, anterodistal corner with rounded 
produced lobes, with a few plumose setae; mems posterior 
margin with narrow produced lobe, as long as broad, apically 
acute, margin without short robust setae; propodus elongate, 
subovoid, 1.8 times as long as broad, anterior margin with 
clusters of short robust setae, propodus palm acute, straight, 
with broad, well developed distal shelf, shelf margin strongly 
crenulated, palm with 1 distal subtriangular tooth, without 
palm defining corner or robust setae; dactylus closing along 
palm. Pereonites 3-5 dorsal carina produced posteriorly, 
subtriangular, apically subacute, lateral projections present. 
Pereonite 6 dorsal carina produced anteriorly, subtriangular, 
apically subacute, lateral projections present. 
Pereonite 7 dorsal carina produced posteriorly, subtriang¬ 
ular, apically rounded, lateral projections present. 
Pleonite 1 dorsal carina produced evenly, rounded, 
lateral projections present; epimeron 1 posteroventral 
corner rounded. Pleonite 2 dorsal carina produced evenly, 
broadly rounded, lateral projections present; epimeron 2 
posteroventral corner rounded to subquadrate. Epimeron 3 
posteroventral corner subquadrate. Urosome with 3 pairs 
of uropods. Urosomite 1 short, twice as long as broad. 
Uropod 1 peduncle 3.5 times as long as broad, with well 
developed ventromedial spine 4 times as long as broad; inner 
ramus subequal to peduncle length, outer ramus about 3 A 
length of inner ramus. Uropod 2 well developed, biramus; 
ventromedial spine as long as broad; outer ramus about half 
