Byblisoides esferis J. L. Barnard, 1961

Byblisoides esferis J. L. Barnard, 1961: 65–66, fig. 36.— Peart, 2018: 347–363.

Material examined. NMV J21801, 2 females, 13.4, 6.0 mm, Australia, Victoria, 67 km S of Point Hicks, 38°23.95'S 149°17.02'E, 1277 m, fine mud, G. C. B. Poore et al., 25 Oct 1986 (stn SLOPE 67) . NMV J21797, female, 4.5 mm, Australia, Victoria, S of Point Hicks, 38°25.90'S 148°58.60'E, 1850 m, muddy sand, G. C. B. Poore et al., 22 Jul 1986 (stn SLOPE 25) .

Distribution. Tasman Sea, west coast of New Zealand, southeastern Victoria; 610–1277 m.

Remarks. Three individuals of Byblisoides were identified using the key of Peart (2018). They are recognized by the combination of the absence of setae on the anterior margin of the carpus of pereopod 7 and the absence of a carina on the urosomites, an unusual feature among species of the genus. J. L. Barnard (1961) recorded Byblisoides esferis from 610 m off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand. These specimens agree well with J. L. Barnard’s description and figure but comparison with type material is necessary to check for minor specific differences.