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as long as broad, anterior margin with clusters of short robust 
setae, palm acute, straight, % length of propodus, without 
distal shelf, palm lined with 8 humps, defined by 3 robust 
setae; dactylus closing along palm. 
Epimeron 1 rounded, epimera 2-3 subquadrate. Urosome 
with 3 pairs of uropods. Urosomite 1 short, twice as long 
as broad. Uropod 1 peduncle 3 times as long as broad, with 
well developed ventromedial spine 2.5 times as long as 
broad; inner ramus longer than peduncle; outer ramus about 
3 /4 length of inner ramus. Uropod 2 well developed, biramus, 
without ventromedial spine; outer ramus about half the length 
of inner ramus. Uropod 3 uniramus; rami with apical setae. 
Telson dorsal lobe with 2 apical setae; lower margin without 
lateral or apical setae. 
Female (sexually dimorphic characters) based on female 
specimen, 4.2 mm, NMV J57233. Gnathopod 1 basis anterior 
margin with robust seta; carpus rectolinear, 1.5 times as long 
as broad; propodus subovoid, twice as long as broad, palm 
straight, defined by corner with 4 robust setae; dactylus 
posterior margin with 4 serrate teeth. Gnathopod 2 basis 
anterodistal corner subquadrate with 1 robust seta; merus 
posterior margin lobe broadly rounded, as broad as long, 
with 3 short robust setae; propodus subovoid, 1.2 t im es as 
long as broad, anterior margin with long robust setae, palm 
smooth, % length of propodus, defined by 3 robust setae. 
Remarks. This is the first record of P. manawatu outside of 
New Zealand. No gravid females were present in the small 
number of specimens available. 
Distribution. New Zealand. Wellington, Dunedin, Kaikoura, 
Gisborne, Whangaparaoa peninsula, Leigh (Lowry, 1974). 
Australia. Victoria : Cape Conran, Peterborough, Bunurong 
(current study) 
Podocerus oliphant sp. nov. 
Figs 25-27 
Type material. Holotype male, 5.1 mm, dissected, 3 slides, AM 
P.86188, Elephant Rock, north of St Helens Point (41°17'30"S 148°20'E), 
20 m, sponges on rocky substrate, 14 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe 
& C. McCormick (Tas 136); paratype female, 3.7 mm, dissected, 1 slide, 
AM P.86189, St Helens Rocks (41°17'30"S 148°22E) 10 m, encrusting 
sponges on rocks among kelp Ecklonia sp and Cystophora sp., coll. R. T. 
Springthorpe and C. J. McCormick, 13 April 1991 (Tas 123); paratype 
male specimen, SEM pin mount, AM P.84117, Elephant Rock, north of St 
Helens Point (41°17'30"S 148°20'E), 20 m, sponges on rocky substrate, 14 
April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe & C. McCormick (Tas 136; paratypes, 
5 specimens, AM P.83636, St Helens Rocks (41°17'30"S 148°22'E) 10 m, 
encrusting sponges on rocks among kelp Ecklonia sp and Cystophora sp., 
coll. R. T. Springthorpe and C. J. McCormick, 13 April 1991 (Tas 123); 
paratype, 1 specimen, AM P.83637, Elephant Rock, north of St Helens 
Point (41°17’30"S 148°20’E), 20 m, sponges on rocky substrate, 14 April 
1991, coll. R. Springthorpe & C. McCormick (Tas 136); paratypes 9 
specimens, AM P.83635, St Helens Rocks (41°17'30"S 148°22'E), 10 m, 
macroalgae Ecklonia sp. holdfasts, 13 April 1991, coll. R. Springthorpe & 
C. McCormick (Tas 113); paratypes 2 specimens, AM P.83638, St Helens 
Rocks (41°17’30"S 148°22'E), 15 m, bryozoan, 13 April 1991, coll. R. 
Springthorpe & C. McCormick (Tas 115). 
Type locality. Elephant Rock, north of St Helens Point, 
Tasmania, Australia (41°17'30"S 148°20’E). 
Etymology. Named from the type locality Elephant Rock, 
using the old english spelling for elephant = oliphant, applied 
as a noun in apposition. 
Additional material examined. Victoria. 6 specimens, NMV J56864, Sailor’s 
Grave, off East Cape Conran (37 0 48"13’S 148°44"41’E),4-5m, lOApril 1998 
(WV 12); 9 specimens, NMV J56862, Sailor’s Grave, off East Cape Conran 
(37°48T3"S 148°44'41 "E), 4-5 m, lOJune 1998, coll. T. O’Hara (WV 12).— 
Tasmania. 2 specimens, SAM A C6552, Frying Pan Point northern side, Port 
Arthur, Tasman Peninsula (43°8'31"S 147°51'34"E), 6-12 m in bryozoans, 
30 July 1991, coll. K. L. Gowlett-Holmes and G. Myors. 
