Philocheras plebs ( Kemp, 1916 )

Taylor, Joanne, 2010, The sand shrimp genus Philocheras (Caridea: Crangonidae) from the continental margin of Western Australia including the description of a new species and a key to Australian species *, Zootaxa 2372 (1), pp. 157-168 : 167

Philocheras plebs ( Kemp, 1916)

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Pontophilus plebs Kemp, 1916: 361 , pl. 8: fig. 5.

Philocheras plebs . — Komai 2008: 395 (list).

Material examined. Australia, WA, Northwestern Australia, Kulumburu L 29 transect, 13°27.63–28.35'S, 124°01.2–01.43'E, 101 m, 06.VI.2007 (stn SS05-2007 171), NMV J57298 (1 specimen); Northwest Shelf, between Port Hedland and Dampier, 19°12'S, 118°41'E, 79.0 m, 04.VI.1983 (stn NWA 15 ), NMV J40942 (2 ov. females, pocl 5.0, 5.5 mm); Northwest Shelf, 19°05.4'S, 118°53.7'E, 82 m, 27.IV.1983 (stn SO2-83 B4), NTM Cr. 2767 (4 specimens, pocl 2.5–5.5 mm); 19°04.4'S, 118°47.55'E, 83 m, 27.IV.1983 (stn SO2-83 B6), NTM Cr. 2764 (1 specimen, pocl 2.9 mm); 19°05.2'S, 118°53.7'E, 82–83 m, 15.II.1983 (stn SO1-83), NTM Cr. 16784 (1 specimen, pocl 4.4 mm); 19°05'S, 118°57.8'E, 82 m, 28.IV.1983 (stn SO2-83 124), NTM Cr. 16570 (5 specimens, pocl 5.6–6.6 mm); no further data, IV.1983 (stn SO2-83 101), NTM Cr. 16571 (2 specimens, pocl 6.8, 8.0 mm); IV.1983 (stn SO2-83 092), NTM Cr. 16572 (5 specimens, pocl 3.9–6.1 mm); IV.1983 (stn SO2-83 089), NTM Cr. 16574 (6 specimens, pocl 3.5–6.5 mm). 28.IV.1983 (stn SO2-83 138), NTM Cr. 16575 (3 specimens, pocl 4.0– 5.4 mm) .

Distribution. Port Blair, Andaman Islands. Australia, Western Australia; 3.6– 101 m.

Remarks. The single spine and lack of carina on the mid-dorsal line of the carapace, and lack of lateral spine on antennal scale distinguish this species from other Australian species.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Carapace (dorsal view) of Philocheras species reported from Australian waters: P.modestus redrawn from De Man (1918: pl. 22 fig. 65); P. obliquus redrawn from Poore (2004: fig. 36i); P.pilosus redrawn from Kemp (1916: pl. 8 fig. 4); P.plebs redrawn from Kemp (1916: pl. 8 fig. 5); P. planoculminus redrawn from Bruce (1994: fig 3a); P. poorei redrawn from Komai (2008: fig 2a); P. triangulus redrawn from Komai (2006: fig 3a); P. victoriensis redrawn from Poore (2004: fig 36c).