Hughes: southern Australian podocerid amphipods 
109 
1 coxa distoventral corner weakly produced anteriorly, 
apically subacute; basis 4 times as long as broad, with 
anterodistal robust seta; carpus rectolinear, twice as long 
as broad; propodus subrectangular to subovate, 2.2 times 
as long as broad, anterior margin with clusters of long 
slender setae, palm margin smooth, without robust seta at 
corner of palm; dactylus posterior margin smooth, cuticle 
surface with raised serrations, closing along palm. Pereonite 
2 dorsal carina developed as a pair of nodules with apical 
setae, ventral projections present. Gnathopod 2 basis 1.9 
times as long as broad, anterodistal corner without lobes, 
without setae; merus without posterior produced lobe, 1.8 
times as long as broad; propodus subovoid, twice as long 
as broad, anterior margin with a few long slender setae, 
palm concave, about half length of propodus, with broad, 
well developed triangular distal shelf, shelf margin smooth, 
palm with two subtriangular teeth, without palm defining 
robust setae; dactylus articulating with midpalmar tooth. 
Pereonites 3-4 dorsal carina developed as a pair of nodules 
with apical setae, ventral projections present. Pereonites 
5-7 dorsal carina developed as a single nodule with apical 
setae, ventral projections present. Pereopod 6 articles lined 
with long plumose setae. 
Pleonites 1-2 dorsal carina developed as a single nodule 
with apical setae, lateral projections present. Epimera 
1-3 posteroventral corner rounded. Urosome with 3 
pairs of uropods. Urosomite 1 short, 1.5 times as long as 
broad. Uropod 1 peduncle elongate, 2.5 times as long as 
broad, without ventromedial spine; inner ramus 1.1 times 
peduncle length; outer ramus about half the length of inner 
ramus. Uropod 2 reduced, uniramus; peduncle without 
ventromedial spine; rami subequal in length to peduncle. 
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 
paratype female, 2.6 mm, AM P.77146. Gnathopod 1 basis 
anterior margin without setae; carpus rectolinear, 1.5 times 
as long as broad; propodus subovate, 1.6 times as long as 
broad, palm weakly convex, without palm defining corner 
or robust setae; dactylus posterior margin with 2 serrate 
teeth. Gnathopod 2 basis anterodistal corner subquadrate, 
without robust setae; merus posterior margin broad, lobes 
1.1 times as broad as long, apically rounded, without robust 
setae; propodus rectolinear, twice as long as broad, anterior 
margin with clusters of long slender setae, palm acute, 
convex, smooth, without palm defining corner or robust 
setae; dactylus closing along palm. 
Remarks. The nodule style carinations along the head and 
dorsal surface of P tamoshanta sp. nov. is unique within the 
family. A further derived character is the pereopods 5 to 7 
margins lined with plumose setae. Podocerus tamoshanta 
sp. nov. expands the generic description of the genus to 
include the uniramus uropod 2, however all other characters 
of this species agree with the genus Podocerus. A uniramus 
uropod 2 is not reported elsewhere in the Podoceridae 
though many genera have varying degrees of vestigial 
urosome articles. 
Distribution. Australia. New South Wales: Ulladulla, Port 
Stephens (current study). South Australia: West Island 
(current study). Western Australia. Dampier Archipelago 
(current study). 
Podocerus vulgaris sp. nov. 
Figs 31-33 
Type material. Holotype male, 6.2 mm, dissected, 2 slides, AM 
P.86193; paratype female specimen, 4.2 mm, dissected, 1 slide, AM 
P.86194,20+ specimens, AM P.77188, Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23'23"S 
150°28'14"E), 22 m, red alga, 7 May 1997, coll. A. Murray (NSW 1356); 
paratype 1 SEM pin mounted specimen, AM P.78205, Burrill Rocks, 
Ulladulla (35°23'23"S 150°28'14"E), 22 m, red alga, 7 May 1997, coll. 
A. Murray (NSW 1356); paratype 1 SEM pin mounted specimen, AM 
P.78206, Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23’23"S 150°28'14''E), 22 m, red 
alga, 7 May 1997, coll. A. Murray (NSW 1356); paratypes 6 specimens, 
AM P.77190, Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23’23"S 150°28’14"E), 20 
m, dead lace bryozoan, 7 May 1997, coll. K. B. Attwood (NSW 1358); 
paratypes many specimens, AM P.77145, 150 m east of Burrill Rocks, 
Ulladulla (35°23'24''S 150°28'10"E), 19 m, on surface of sponges, 1 May 
1997, coll. P. B. Berents, K. B. Attwood and A. Murray (NSW 1278); 
paratypes 10 specimens, AM P.77148,150 m east ofBurrill Rocks, Ulladulla 
(35°23’24"S 150°28’10"E), 17 m, bryozoan Margaretta barbata on wall,l 
May 1997, coll. P. B. Berents (NSW 1280); paratypes 6 specimens, AM 
P.77150,150 m east ofBurrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23’24"S 150°28’10"E), 
18 m, hydrozoan and bryozoan, 1 May 1997, coll. P. B. Berents (NSW 
1281) ; paratypes many specimens, AM P.77151, 150 m east of Burrill 
Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23’24"S 150°28'10"E), 17 m, airlift over rock wall, 
1 May 1997, coll. P. B. Berents, K. B. Attwood and A. Murray (NSW 
1282) ; paratypes 2 specimens, AM P.77157, 150 m east of Burrill Rocks, 
Ulladulla (35°23'24''S 150°28'10’'E), 18 m, sponge and gorgonacean, 1 
May 1997, coll. K. B. Attwood (NSW 1286); paratypes 2 specimens, AM 
P.77159,150 m east ofBurrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23’24"S 150°28’10"E), 
16 m, orange compound ascidian growing on wall, 1 May 1997, coll. K. 
B. Attwood (NSW 1287); paratypes 3 specimens, AM P.77160, 150 m 
east of Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23'24"S 150°28'10"E), 17 m, dead 
bryozoan encrusted with algae, Bryozoa and hydroids, 1 May 1997, coll. 
K. B. Attwood (NSW 1288); paratypes 10 specimens, AM P.77182, Burrill 
Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23’23"S 150°28’14"E), 24 m, gorgonacean, 7 May 
1997, coll. R. Springthorpe (NSW 1349); paratypes many specimens, AM 
P.77184, 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); 
paratypes 2 specimens, AM P.77186, Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23'23"S 
150°28'14"E), 22 m, red alga with sponges attached, 7 May 1997, coll. K. 
B. Attwood (NSW 1352); paratypes many specimens, AM P.77188, Burrill 
Rocks, Ulladulla (35°23'23"S 150°28’14"E), 22 m, red alga, 7 May 1997, 
coll. A. Murray (NSW 1356). 
Type locality. Burrill Rocks, Ulladulla, New South Wales, 
Australia (35°23’23"S 150°28’14"E). 
Etymology. From the term “vulgar” meaning common. 
Additional material examined. New South Wales. 1 specimen, AM P.77141, 
southern end of Lighthouse Reef, Ulladulla (35°22’8"S 150°29'18"E), 16 m, 
red algal turf, 30 April 1997, coll. A. Murray (NSW 1274); 2 specimens, AM 
P.77161, Golf Course Bommie, 500 m northeast of Ulladulla Head 
(35°20’28"S 150°29’ 12"E), 9 m, brown turf algae, 2 May 1997, coll. A. Murray 
(NSW 1289); 1 specimen, AM P.77164, Halfway Reef, 200 m south of 
Sullivan Reef, Ulladulla (35°21’25''S 150°29’18"E), 13 m, red algae on rock 
ledges at base of wall, 3 May 1997, coll. A. Murray (NSW 1300); 8 specimens, 
AM P.77169, Halfway Reef, 200 m south of Sullivan Reef, Ulladulla 
(35°21'25"S 150°29'18"E), 15 m, airlift over wall of sponges, Bryozoa, 
Hydrozoa, 3 May 1997, coll. P. B. Berents, K. B. Attwood and A. Murray 
(NSW 1307); many specimens, AM P.77173, 50 m east of Sullivan’s Reef, 
Ulladulla (35°21'19''S 150°29’22"E), 23 m, airlift over rocks, 5 May 1997, 
coll. P. B. Berents and R. Springthorpe (NSW 1323); 11 specimens, AM 
P.77176,50 m east of Sullivan’s Reef, Ulladulla (35°21'19"S 150°29'22"E), 
24 m, gorgonacean, 5 May 1997, coll. P. B. Berents (NSW 1326); 8 specimens, 
AM P.77177, 50 m east of Sullivan’s Reef, Ulladulla (35°21’19"S 
150°29'22"E), 24 m, gorgonacean, 5 May 1997, coll. P. B. Berents (NSW 
1327); 2 specimens, AM P.77178, 50 m east of Sullivan’s Reef, Ulladulla 
(35° 21' 20" S, 150° 29' 22" E), 23 m, algal turf, 5 May 1997, coll. A. Murray 
(NSW 1329); 1 specimens, AM P.62733, Botany Bay (33°58’11"S 
151°11'9"E), 16.5 m, sandy mud, 27 October 1994, coll. Australian Museum 
Party (FAC2 06Botl/3b); 2 specimens, AM P.22292, east of Long Reef 
(33°44'S 151°22'E), 38 m, 24 August 1972, coll. Australian Museum Party; 
many specimens, AM P.77325, east of Long Reef, (33°44'S 151°22'E), 36 
m, 11 May 1973, coll. Australian Museum Shelf Benthic Survey; 2 specimens, 
AM P.22279, east of North Head, Port Jackson (33°49'S 151°20'E), 25 m, 26 
