Hughes: southern Australian podocerid amphipods 
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Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2029); many specimens, 
AM P.77242, northwest side of Brush Island, north of Batemans Bay 
(35°31'39''S 150°24'57"E), 14 m, brown alga Padina sp., 9 February 2003, 
coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2030); 7 
specimens, AM P.77243, northwest side of Brush Island, north of Batemans 
Bay (35°31'39"S 150°24'57"E), 16 m, brown macroalga Zonaria diesingiana 
gutters, 9 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. 
Wilson (NSW 2033); 4 specimens, AM P.77244, southwest side of 
Grasshopper Island, northeast of Point Upright (35°38'1"S 150°19'51"E), 13 
m, red macroalga Peyssonnelia novae holliandiae gutters, 10 February 
2003,cob. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2038); 
14 specimens, AM P.77246, west side of Wasp Island, north of Batemans 
Bay (35°40'2"S 150°18'29''E), 16 m, red macroalga Curdiea crassa gutters, 
10 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. Wilson 
(NSW 2043); 1 specimen, AM P.77247, west side of Wasp Island, north of 
Batemans Bay (35 o 40'2"S 150°18'29''E), 16 m, red macroalga Curdiea crassa 
gutters, 10 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. 
Wilson (NSW 2043); 1 specimen, AM P.77249, west side of Wasp Island, 
north of Batemans Bay (35 o 40'2"S 150°18'29"E), 16 m, red alga Lomentaria 
catenata gutters, low profile reefs, rocks and sand, 10 February 2003, coll. 
P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar and G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2046); many 
specimens, AM P.77250, west side of Wasp Island, north of Batemans Bay 
(35°40'2"S 150°18'29"E), 16 m, red macroalgae Peyssonnelia novae 
holliandiae gutters, 10 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, A. J. Millar 
and G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2047); 1 specimen, AM P.77251, west side of 
Wasp Island, north of Batemans Bay (35°40’2"S 150°18'29"E), 10 m, green 
alga Codium saccatum gutters, 10 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, J. Eu, 
A. J. Millar and G. D. Wilson (NSW 2049); 1 specimen, AM P.77252, west 
side of Wasp Island north of Batemans Bay, north of Batemans Bay (35°40'5"S 
150° 18’29"E), 10-16 m, green alga Codium harveyi gutters low profile reefs, 
rocks and sand, 10 February 2003, coll. P. B. Berents, A. J. Millar, J. Eu and 
G. D. F. Wilson (NSW 2050); 11 specimens, AM P.77253, 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); 1 specimen, AM P.77305,100 m 
north, west of Julian Rocks (28°36'48"S 153°37'48''E), 16 m, brown alga 
Zonaria sp., 3 March 1992, coll. G. D. F. Wilson, R. Springthorpe and F. 
Albertson (NSW 638); 5 specimens, AM P.77306,100 m north, west of Split 
Solitary Island (30°14’S 153°10'48''E), 17 m, brown algae, 7 March 1992, 
coll. S. J. Keable (NSW 694); many specimens, AM P.77308, Quarantine 
Bay, Twofold Bay (37°4'42"S 149°53F), 2 m, airlift in seagrass Posidonia 
sp., 28 March 1985, coll. S. J. Keable and A. C. Paul (site Q6); many 
specimens, AM P.77309, Murrumbulga Point, Twofold Bay (37°4'42"S 
149 0 53'6"E), subtidal rock platform fauna, 11 December 1984, coll. S. J. 
Keable and E. A. Bamber (site Q2); 2 specimens, AM P.77310, Quarantine 
Bay, Twofold Bay (37°4'42"S 149°53’E), crevice and cryptic fauna in 
Posidonia sp. seagrass beds, 11 December 1984, coll. S. J. Keable and E. A. 
Bamber (Site Q3); many specimens, AM P.77312, Murrumbulga Point, 
Twofold Bay (37°4'42"S 149°53'6"E), 3 m, subtidal cryptic fauna rocks, 9 
October 1985, coll. S. J. Keable and J. T. van der Velde (site Q5); many 
specimens, AM P.77313, Quarantine Bay, Twofold Bay (37°4'42"S 149°53F), 
2 m, airlift in seagrass Posidonia sp., 25 March 1985, coll. S. J. Keable and 
A. C. Paul (site Q6); 12 specimens, AM P.77314, Quarantine Bay, Twofold 
Bay (37°4'42"S 149°53'E), 2 m, airlift in seagrass Posidonia sp., 9 October 
1984, coll. S. J. Keable and J. T. van der Velde (site Q7); many specimens, 
AM P.77315, Quarantine Bay, Twofold Bay (37°4'42"S 149°53'E) airlift in 
seagrass Posidonia sp., 25 June 1985, coll. S. J. Keable and A. F. Reid (Q8); 
3 specimens, AM P.77318, Murrumbulga Point, Twofold Bay (37°4'42"S 
149°53'6"E), 3 m, subtidal breakwall, 17 September 1985,coll. PA. Hutchings 
and S. J. Keable (Q9); 9 specimens, AM P.77207, East Wall, north of 
Burrewarra Point, south of Batemans Bay (35°50T"S 150 o 14'9"E), 25 m, 
from red macroalga Curdiea crassa with small amount of red alga Martensia 
australis, 25 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. Wilson, A. J. Millar and N. Yee 
(NSW 1986); 16 specimens, AM P.77226, northwest side of Tollgate Islands, 
Batemans Bay (35°44'49"S 150°15'31"E), 7.9 m, from red macroalga 
Chondria succulenta, 28 October 2002, coll. G. D. F. Wilson and A. J. Millar 
(NSW 2003); 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); many specimens, AM P.86195, gutters, north 
of Burrewarra Point (35°49'51"S 150°14'4''E), 23 m, from macroalga 
Martensia australis, 27 October 2002, coll. G. Wilson, A. Millar and N. Yee 
(NSW 1999); 2 specimens, AM P.86196, north of Ji mm ies Island, Batemans 
Bay (35°48’56"S 150°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.86208, The Culvert, Back Creek, South West Rocks, 
(30°53.045'S 153 01.384F), mud, sieved at low tide, 21 February 2003, coll. 
P. Hutchings and K. Attwood, (ex NSW 2082; NSW 2083); 1 specimens, AM 
P.86197, southern end of Fighthouse Reef, Ulladulla (35°22.14'S 
150°29.31'E), 15 m, underside of large boulder, 30 April 1997, coll. P. Berents 
and K. Attwood (NSW 1265); many specimens, Montague Island (36°15'S 
15014F), 5 m, algal washings, December 1978, coll. A. Kuiter; 1 male 
specimen, dissected, 1 slide, AM P.86213, north west of Blue Fish Point, 
North Head, north of Port Jackson, (33°48’06.9"S 151°18'00.8"E), 15-18 m, 
red alga, 12 November 2010, coll. S. J. Keable, RV Baragula (NSW 4011); 
5 specimens, AM P.86214, north west of Blue Fish Point, North Head, north 
of Port Jackson, (33°48'06.9"S 151 o 18'00.8"E), 15-18 m, red alga, 12 
November 2010, coll. S. J. Keable, RV Baragula (MI NSW 4011).— 
Tasmania: 2 specimens, AM P.83744, north side of Esperance Point, 
D’Entrecasteaux Channel (43°19'30"S 147°05' 30"E), 12 m, sponges, 18 
April 1991, coll. Australian Museum Party (Tas 183); 4 specimen, AM P. 
86198, Elephant Rock north of St Helens Point (41°17.5’S 148°20F), 20 m, 
red algae, 14 April 1991, coll. R. T. Springthorpe and C. J. McCormick (Tas 
132).— South Australia. 2 specimens, SAMA C6592, Sellicks Beach, Fleurieu 
Peninsula (35°19’47"S 138°26'52''E), 16 January 1937, coll. H. M. Hale and 
K. Sheard.— Western Australia. Many specimens, AM P.79834, SouthMole, 
Port Harding Torbay, Fremantle (32°3’S 115°44F), 6 m, spirorbid polychaete 
tubes, 25 December 1983, coll. J. K. Fowry (WA 283); 12 specimens, AM 
P.79836, off end of South Mole, 2 km south of Cape Peron, Fremantle (32°3'S 
115°44F), 6 m, red gorgonacean, 25 December 1983, coll. R. T. Springthorpe 
(WA 288); many specimens, AM P.79839, off end of South Mole, Exmouth 
Gulf, Fremantle (32°3'S 115°44'E), 6 m, sponges, 25 December 1983, coll. 
J. K. Fowry (WA 276); many specimens, AM P.79841, South Mole, Arthur 
Head, Fremantle (32°3'S 115°44F), 6 m, spirorbid polychaete worms, 25 
December 1983, coll. J. K. Fowry (WA 283); 11 specimens, AM P.79842, 
off end of South Mole, Arthur Head, Fremantle (32°3'S 115°44F), 6 m, green 
algae Caulerpa sp., 25 December 1983, coll. J. K. Fowry (WA 281); 9 
specimens, AM P.79838, South Mole, Arthur Head, Fremantle (32°3’S 
115°44F), 6 m, spirorbid polychaete tubes, 25 December 1983, coll. J. K. 
Fowry (WA 283); 2 specimens, AM P.79837, reef west of groyne, Arthur 
Head (32°16’S 115 0 4TE), 6 m, deep channels in l im estone reef, sponges, 
gorgonaceans from cave in reef, 26 December 1983, coll. J. K. Fowry (WA 
295); 1 specimen, AM P.79848, off end of South Mole, Arthur Head, Fremantle 
(32°3’S 115°44F), 6 m, sponge, detritus, epizoic green algae Caulerpa sp., 
25 December 1983, coll. J. K. Fowry (WA 287); 4 specimens, AM P.79840, 
Bundegi Reef near Point Murat, Arthur Head, Fremantle (21 °49'S 113 0 11F), 
9 m, dead encrusted coral, 4 January 1984, coll. R. Springthorpe (WA 406); 
many specimens, AM P.79847, off end of South Mole, Arthur Head, Fremantle 
(32°3’S 115°44'E), 6 m, sponges, 25 December 1983, coll. J. K. Fowry (WA 
276); 2 specimens, AM P.79835, Migo Island, Arthur Head, Fremantle (35°4'S 
117°39F), 7 m, molluscs on rocks, 15 December 1983, coll. J. K. Fowry 
(WA 141). 
Diagnosis. Head with well developed hump. Gnathopod 
1 without robust setae. Gnathopod 2 propodus elongate 
subovoid, palm with 2 teeth, one rectangular and one 
subtriangular, palm without defining corner or robust setae. 
Pereonite 6 dorsal carina subtriangular, produced posteriorly, 
apically subacute. Pereonite 7 dorsal carina subtriangular, 
produced posteriorly, apically subacute. Pleonite 1 dorsal 
carina subrectangular, produced anteriorly. Pleonite 2 dorsal 
carina produced evenly, broadly rounded. 
Female. Gnathopod 1 carpus rectolinear, 1.8 times as long 
as broad; propodus subtriangular, 1.8 times as long as broad. 
Gnathopod 2 merus posterior margin produced lobe broad, 
twice as broad as long, apically truncate, with 5 robust setae; 
propodus spherical, with posterodistal shelf, shelf margin 
strongly crenulated, palm lined with 4 humps, defined by 
tooth and 3 robust setae. 
Description. Based on holotype male, 6.2 mm, AM P.86193. 
Body cuticle dorsally processiferous, with mainly posterior 
dorsal carina, without lateral and ventral carina. Head 
with well developed hump; eyes greatly bulging; lateral 
cephalic lobe subquadrate; anteroventral comer subquadrate. 
Mandible accessory setal row with 3 setae. Maxilla 1 palp 
distal margin with 6 robust setae. 
Pereonites 1-5 without dorsal carina. Coxae 1-3 
discontiguous, coxae 4-7 contiguous. Gnathopod 1 coxa 
