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Zootaxa 2260: 1–16 (2009) www.mapress.com / zootaxa/ ISSN 1175-5326 (print edition) Copyright © 2009 · Magnolia Press ISSN 1175-5334 (online edition) ZOOTAXA ZOOTAXA 2260 Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef J.K. LOWRY & A.A. MYERS (EDS) 1 Crustacea Section, Australian Museum, 6 College St., Sydney 2010, Australia (jim.lowry@austmus.gov.au) 2 Department of Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland (bavayia@googlemail.com) Magnolia Press Auckland, New Zealand J.K. LOWRY & A.A. MYERS (EDS) Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef (Zootaxa 2260) 930 pp.; 30 cm. 8 Oct. 2009 ISBN 978-1-86977-411-0 (hardback) ISBN 978-1-86977-412-7 (Online edition) FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2009 BY Magnolia Press P.O. Box 41-383 Auckland 1346 New Zealand e-mail: zootaxa@mapress.com http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/ © 2009 Magnolia Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, transmitted or disseminated, in any form, or by any means, without prior written permission from the publisher, to whom all requests to reproduce copyright material should be directed in writing. This authorization does not extend to any other kind of copying, by any means, in any form, and for any purpose other than private research use. ISSN 1175-5326 (Print edition) ISSN 1175-5334 (Online edition) 2 · Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press LOWRY & MYERS (EDS) Benthic Amphipoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) of the Great Barrier Reef J.K. LOWRY & A.A. MYERS 1 Crustacea Section, Australian Museum, 6 College St., Sydney 2010, Australia. (jim.lowry@austmus.gov.au) 2 Department of Zoology, Ecology and Plant Science, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland. (bavayia@googlemail.com) Table of Contents Foreword. By J.K. Lowry & A.A. Myers .......................................................................................................................... 17 Introduction................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Lizard Island Workshop ............................................................................................................................................ 18 The Florida Workshop............................................................................................................................................... 18 The Amphipods of the GBR ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Habitats ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Material and methods ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Acknowledgements.................................................................................................................................................... 21 References.................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Colour Plates of Selected GBR Amphipoda.............................................................................................................. 33 Checklist of the Amphipoda of Tropical Australia.................................................................................................... 39 Station List................................................................................................................................................................. 45 The Biogeography of Indo-West Pacific Tropical Amphipods with particular reference to Australia. By A.A. Myers & J.K. Lowry ............................................................................................................................................................... 109 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 109 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 109 World distribution patterns of the Amphipoda........................................................................................................ 109 Palaeobiogeography of the Amphipoda................................................................................................................... 118 The formation of the Australian amphipod fauna.................................................................................................... 122 Parsimony Analysis of endemicity of Indo-Pacific amphipods .............................................................................. 123 Discussion................................................................................................................................................................ 124 References................................................................................................................................................................ 125 Amaryllididae. By J.K. Lowry & H.E. Stoddart .............................................................................................................. 128 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 128 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 128 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 128 Bamarooka Lowry & Stoddart, 2002 ...................................................................................................................... 128 Bamarooka tropicalis Lowry & Stoddart, 2002 ...................................................................................................... 128 References................................................................................................................................................................ 131 Ampeliscidae. By Rachael A. King ................................................................................................................................. 132 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 132 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 132 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 132 Ampelisca Krøyer, 1842 .......................................................................................................................................... 133 Ampelisca dimboola Lowry & Poore, 1985 ............................................................................................................ 133 Ampelisca dingaal sp. nov. ..................................................................................................................................... 135 Ampelisca jiigurru sp. nov. ..................................................................................................................................... 138 References................................................................................................................................................................ 142 Amphilochidae. By B.A.R. Azman ................................................................................................................................. 143 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 143 BENTHIC AMPHIPODA OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press · 3 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 143 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 144 Amphilochus Bate, 1862 .......................................................................................................................................... 144 Amphilochus justi sp. nov. ...................................................................................................................................... 144 Amphilochus lacertus sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................ 147 References................................................................................................................................................................ 151 Ampithoidae. By L.E. Hughes & J.K. Lowry ................................................................................................................. 153 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 153 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 153 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 153 Ampithoe Leach, 1814 ............................................................................................................................................. 154 Ampithoe cookana Peart, 2007 ................................................................................................................................ 154 Ampithoe katae Peart, 2007 ..................................................................................................................................... 157 Ampithoe kava (Myers, 1985).................................................................................................................................. 161 Ampithoe meganae Peart, 2007 ............................................................................................................................... 164 Ampithoe waialua J.L. Barnard, 1970 ..................................................................................................................... 167 Cymadusa Savigny, 1816 ........................................................................................................................................ 171 Cymadusa alyxis Hughes & Lowry sp. nov. .......................................................................................................... 171 Cymadusa cavimana (Sivaprakasam, 1971) ........................................................................................................... 174 Cymadusa heronensis Peart, 2007........................................................................................................................... 178 Cymadusa hoeyae Hughes & Lowry sp. nov. ........................................................................................................ 181 Cymadusa imbroglio Rabindranath, 1972 .............................................................................................................. 184 Cymadusa khbarnardi Hughes & Lowry sp. nov. ................................................................................................. 188 Cymadusa mariabyrneae Hughes & Lowry sp. nov. ............................................................................................. 191 Cymadusa smilodonta Hughes & Lowry sp. nov. .................................................................................................. 194 Cymadusa tattersalli Peart, 2004............................................................................................................................. 198 Cymadusa thagaay Peart, 2007 ............................................................................................................................... 201 Cymadusa wistari Peart, 2007 ................................................................................................................................. 204 Paragrubia Chevreux, 1901 .................................................................................................................................... 207 Paragrubia edgari Peart sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................... 207 Plumithoe Barnard & Karaman, 1991 ..................................................................................................................... 211 Plumithoe quadrimana (Haswell, 1879).................................................................................................................. 211 Sunamphitoe Bate, 1857 .......................................................................................................................................... 214 Sunamphitoe fantome Peart sp. nov. ...................................................................................................................... 214 References................................................................................................................................................................ 217 Aoridae. By Alan A. Myers ............................................................................................................................................ 220 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 220 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 220 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 220 Aoroides Walker, 1898 ............................................................................................................................................ 221 Aoroides palfreyensis sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................ 221 Aoroides parvus sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................ 223 Autonoe Bruzelius, 1859.......................................................................................................................................... 226 Autonoe seurati (Chevreux, 1907) nov. comb. ...................................................................................................... 226 Bemlos Shoemaker, 1925......................................................................................................................................... 228 Bemlos aequimanus (Schellenberg, 1938)............................................................................................................... 229 Bemlos australis (Haswell, 1879)............................................................................................................................ 231 Bemlos bidens Myers, 1988..................................................................................................................................... 234 Bemlos clypeatus Krapp-Schickel & Myers, 2006 .................................................................................................. 237 Bemlos ephippium Myers, 1988 .............................................................................................................................. 239 Bemlos gladius sp. nov. .......................................................................................................................................... 242 4 · Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press LOWRY & MYERS (EDS) Bemlos mollis Myers, 1988...................................................................................................................................... 245 Bemlos triangulum Myers, 1988.............................................................................................................................. 247 Bemlos tridentatus Myers, 1988 .............................................................................................................................. 250 Bemlos tui (Myers, 1985) ........................................................................................................................................ 253 Bemlos waipio (J.L. Barnard, 1970) ........................................................................................................................ 255 Globosolembos Myers, 1985 ................................................................................................................................... 258 Globosolembos excavatus (Myers, 1975)................................................................................................................ 258 Globosolembos longispinosus Ren, 2006 ................................................................................................................ 260 Globosolembos ovatus Myers, 1985........................................................................................................................ 263 Globosolembos springthorpei sp. nov. ................................................................................................................... 265 Globosolembos varanus sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................ 268 Grandidierella Coutière, 1904 ................................................................................................................................ 271 Grandidierella bonnieroides Stephensen, 1947 ...................................................................................................... 271 Grandidierella rhizophorae sp. nov. ...................................................................................................................... 274 References................................................................................................................................................................ 276 Bogidiellidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman ..................................................................................................................... 279 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 279 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 279 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 279 Xystriogidiella Stock, 1984 ..................................................................................................................................... 279 Xystriogidiella juliani sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................... 279 Xystriogidiella capricornea Stock, 1984................................................................................................................. 282 References................................................................................................................................................................ 284 Bolttsiidae. By B.A.R. Azman & J.K. Lowry ................................................................................................................. 285 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 285 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 285 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 285 Bolttsia Griffiths, 1976 ............................................................................................................................................ 286 Bolttsia myersi sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................... 286 References................................................................................................................................................................ 289 Caprellidae. By José M. Guerra-García & J.K. Lowry ................................................................................................... 290 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 290 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 290 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 290 Caprellinae Aciconula Mayer, 1903............................................................................................................................................ 291 Aciconula australiensis Guerra-García, 2004.......................................................................................................... 291 Caprella Lamarck, 1801.......................................................................................................................................... 293 Caprella penantis Leach, 1814................................................................................................................................ 293 Hemiaegina Mayer, 1890 ........................................................................................................................................ 295 Hemiagina minuta Mayer, 1890 .............................................................................................................................. 295 Metaprotella Mayer, 1890 ....................................................................................................................................... 297 Metaprotella sandalensis Mayer, 1898 ................................................................................................................... 297 Orthoprotella Mayer, 1903...................................................................................................................................... 299 Orthoprotella australis (Haswell, 1880) ................................................................................................................. 299 Orthoprotella pearcei Guerra-García, 2006 ............................................................................................................ 301 Orthoprotella sp. ..................................................................................................................................................... 304 Paraprotella Mayer, 1890 ....................................................................................................................................... 305 Paraprotella sp. ...................................................................................................................................................... 305 Protella Dana, 1852................................................................................................................................................. 307 Protella similis Mayer, 1903 ................................................................................................................................... 307 BENTHIC AMPHIPODA OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press · 5 Pseudaeginella Mayer, 1890 ................................................................................................................................... 309 Pseudaeginella biscayensis (McCain, 1968) ........................................................................................................... 309 Phtisicinae Jigurru Guerra-García, 2006..................................................................................................................................... 311 Jigurru vailhoggetti Guerra-García, 2006 ................................................................................................................ 311 Metaproto Mayer, 1903 ............................................................................................................................................ 312 Metaproto novaehollandiae (Haswell, 1880) ........................................................................................................... 312 Perotripus Doughty & Steinberg, 1953 .................................................................................................................... 315 Perotripus keablei Guerra-García, 2006................................................................................................................... 315 Pseudoprellicana Guerra-García, 2006 .................................................................................................................... 317 Pseudoprellicana johnsoni Guerra-García, 2006...................................................................................................... 317 Pseudoproto Mayer, 1903......................................................................................................................................... 319 Pseudoproto fallax Mayer, 1903............................................................................................................................... 319 Quadrisegmentum Hirayama, 1988 .......................................................................................................................... 321 Quadrisegmentum lowryi Guerra-García, 2006........................................................................................................ 321 Quadrisegmentum triangulum Hirayama, 1988........................................................................................................ 323 References................................................................................................................................................................. 325 Ceinidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman ............................................................................................................................ 328 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 328 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 328 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 328 Ceina Della Valle, 1893 .......................................................................................................................................... 328 Ceina gerlachae sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................ 328 References................................................................................................................................................................ 332 Cheirocratidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman & James K. Lowry .................................................................................. 333 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 333 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 333 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 333 Prosocratus Barnard & Drummond, 1982 .............................................................................................................. 334 Prosocratus carolinae sp. nov. .............................................................................................................................. 334 References................................................................................................................................................................ 337 Cheluridae. By Charles Oliver Coleman & Adina Renz ................................................................................................ 339 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 339 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 339 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 339 Tropichelura J.L. Barnard, 1959 ............................................................................................................................. 340 Tropichelura insulae (Calman, 1910)...................................................................................................................... 340 References................................................................................................................................................................ 343 Chevaliidae. By Alan A. Myers ...................................................................................................................................... 344 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 344 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 344 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 344 Chevalia Walker, 1904 ............................................................................................................................................ 344 Chevalia tenuis sp. nov. ......................................................................................................................................... 344 References................................................................................................................................................................ 347 Colomastigidae. By Sara E. LeCroy ................................................................................................................................ 348 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 348 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 348 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 349 Colomastix Grube, 1861 ........................................................................................................................................... 349 Colomastix dentipalma sp. nov. .............................................................................................................................. 349 6 · Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press LOWRY & MYERS (EDS) Colomastix japonica Bulycheva, 1955 ..................................................................................................................... 352 Colomastix lunililo J.L. Barnard, 1970 ..................................................................................................................... 356 Colomastix plumosa Ledoyer, 1979 ......................................................................................................................... 360 Colomastix processa sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................. 363 Colomastix thomasi sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................... 367 References................................................................................................................................................................. 371 Corophiidae. By Alan A. Myers ...................................................................................................................................... 373 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 373 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 373 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 373 Corophiinae Paracorophium Stebbing, 1899 ............................................................................................................................... 373 Paracorophium nana sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................. 373 Protomedeiinae Pumiliophotis gen. nov. ........................................................................................................................................... 376 Pumiliophotis queenslandicus sp. nov. ................................................................................................................... 376 References................................................................................................................................................................. 379 Cyproideidae. By B.A.R. Azman .................................................................................................................................... 380 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 380 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 380 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 380 Cyproidea Haswell, 1879 ........................................................................................................................................ 381 Cyproidea cobia sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................ 381 Gbroidea Lowry & Azman, 2008............................................................................................................................ 385 Gbroidea dingaalana Lowry & Azman, 2008 ........................................................................................................ 385 Narapheonoides J.L. Barnard, 1972 ........................................................................................................................ 388 Narapheonoides lowryi sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................. 388 References................................................................................................................................................................ 391 Dexaminidae. By Alan A. Myers & Sara E. LeCroy ..................................................................................................... 393 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 393 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 393 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 394 Dexaminoculus Lowry, 1981 .................................................................................................................................... 394 Dexaminoculus grobbeni (Spandl, 1923) .......................................................................................................... 394 Guernea Chevreux, 1887 .......................................................................................................................................... 397 Guernea ipilya Thomas & Barnard, 1991 ......................................................................................................... 397 Guernea yamminye Thomas & Barnard, 1991 .................................................................................................. 400 Paradexamine Stebbing, 1899 ................................................................................................................................. 403 Paradexamine aequiserrata sp. nov. ................................................................................................................ 403 Paradexamine exilis sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................ 406 Paradexamine levitelson sp. nov. ..................................................................................................................... 408 Paradexamine massa sp. nov. .......................................................................................................................... 411 Paradexamine micronesica Ledoyer, 1979 ....................................................................................................... 413 Paradexamine quadratus sp. nov. .................................................................................................................... 415 Paradexamine saxeta sp. nov. .......................................................................................................................... 418 Polycheria Haswell, 1879 ......................................................................................................................................... 420 Polycheria goanna sp. nov. .............................................................................................................................. 420 References................................................................................................................................................................. 423 Eusiridae. By Charles Oliver Coleman .......................................................................................................................... 425 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 425 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 425 BENTHIC AMPHIPODA OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press · 7 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 425 Tethygeneia J.L. Barnard, 1972............................................................................................................................... 425 Tethygeneia aff. pacifica (Schellenberg, 1938)....................................................................................................... 425 References................................................................................................................................................................ 429 Exoedicerotidae. By L.E. Hughes .................................................................................................................................. 430 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 430 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 430 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 430 Parhalimedon Chevreux, 1906................................................................................................................................ 431 Parhalimedon kyhursti sp. nov. .............................................................................................................................. 431 References................................................................................................................................................................ 433 Hadziidae. By R.T. Springthorpe & J.K. Lowry ............................................................................................................. 434 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 434 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 434 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 434 Dulzura J.L. Barnard, 1969 ..................................................................................................................................... 434 Dulzura taylorae sp. nov. ....................................................................................................................................... 435 References................................................................................................................................................................ 439 Hyalidae. By Cristiana S. Serejo & Daniela J. Sittrop .................................................................................................... 440 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 440 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 440 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 440 Hyacheliinae Hyachelia J.L. Barnard, 1967 ................................................................................................................................... 441 Hyachelia lowryi sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................ 441 Hyalinae Bulycheva, 1957 ............................................................................................................................................... 444 Lelehua J.L. Barnard, 1970....................................................................................................................................... 444 Lelehua myersi sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................... 444 Parhyale Stebbing, 1897........................................................................................................................................... 447 Parhyale hawaiensis (Dana, 1853) .......................................................................................................................... 447 References................................................................................................................................................................. 451 Iciliidae. By J.K. Lowry & L.E. Hughes ........................................................................................................................ 453 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 453 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 453 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 453 Icilius Dana, 1849.................................................................................................................................................... 453 Icilius caledoniana Watson, Lowry & Steinberg, 2004 .......................................................................................... 453 References................................................................................................................................................................ 456 Iphimediidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman .................................................................................................................... 458 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 458 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 458 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 458 Iphimedia Rathke, 1843........................................................................................................................................... 459 Iphimedia schminkei sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................. 459 References................................................................................................................................................................ 462 Ischyroceridae. By Jean Just .......................................................................................................................................... 463 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 463 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 463 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 463 Ischyrocerinae Coxischyrocerus gen. nov. ...................................................................................................................................... 464 8 · Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press LOWRY & MYERS (EDS) Coxischyrocerus rhombocoxus sp. nov. .................................................................................................................. 464 Tropischyrocerus gen. nov. ..................................................................................................................................... 466 Tropischyrocerus pugilis sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................... 466 Siphonoecetinae Ambicholestes Just, 1998 .......................................................................................................................................... 469 Ambicholestes (Ambicholestes) magellani (Just, 1984)............................................................................................ 469 Cerapus Say, 1817 .................................................................................................................................................... 470 Cerapus nudus sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................... 470 Cerapus volucola Lowry & Berents, 2005 ............................................................................................................... 473 Ericthonius Milne Edwards, 1830 ............................................................................................................................ 475 Ericthonius parabrasiliensis sp. nov. ...................................................................................................................... 475 Ericthonius pugnax Dana, 1852................................................................................................................................ 478 Ericthonius tropicalis sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................. 481 Ericthonius sp. ......................................................................................................................................................... 484 References................................................................................................................................................................. 486 Kamakidae. By Alan A. Myers ...................................................................................................................................... 487 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 487 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 487 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 487 Gammaropsella gen. nov. ...................................................................................................................................... 488 Gammaropsella saepta sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................. 488 Kamaka Derzhavin, 1923 ........................................................................................................................................ 490 Kamaka silvana sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................ 490 References................................................................................................................................................................ 493 Leucothoidae. By Kristine N. White & James Darwin Thomas .................................................................................... 494 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 494 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 494 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 495 Anamixis Stebbing, 1897 ......................................................................................................................................... 495 Anamixis bazimut Thomas, 1997............................................................................................................................. 495 Leucothoe Leach, 1814............................................................................................................................................ 498 Leucothoe adelphe sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................... 498 Leucothoe bova sp. nov. ......................................................................................................................................... 501 Leucothoe epidemos sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................. 505 Leucothoe eumilli sp. nov. ...................................................................................................................................... 508 Leucothoe hipposideros sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................ 511 Leucothoe laevipalma sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................... 515 Leucothoe makrommatos sp. nov. .......................................................................................................................... 518 Leucothoe odontiskos sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................ 521 Leucothoe pollex sp. nov. ....................................................................................................................................... 525 Leucothoe rudicula sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................... 528 Leucothoe serrata sp. nov. ..................................................................................................................................... 531 Leucothoe sparsa sp. nov. ...................................................................................................................................... 535 Leucothoe thula sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................ 538 Leucothoe undulata sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................. 541 Leucothoella Schellenberg, 1928 ............................................................................................................................ 544 Leucothoella gracilis Haswell, 1879 ....................................................................................................................... 544 Paranamixis Schellenberg, 1928 ............................................................................................................................. 548 Paranamixis jiigurru sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................ 548 Unknown leucomorph ............................................................................................................................................. 551 References................................................................................................................................................................ 554 BENTHIC AMPHIPODA OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press · 9 Liljeborgiidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman ................................................................................................................... 556 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 556 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 556 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 556 Liljeborgia Bate, 1862 ............................................................................................................................................. 557 Liljeborgia joergpeteri sp. nov. .............................................................................................................................. 557 References................................................................................................................................................................ 560 Lysianassidae. By J.K. Lowry & H.E. Stoddart ............................................................................................................. 561 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 561 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 561 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 562 Lysianassinae Azotostoma J.L. Barnard, 1965 ................................................................................................................................. 562 Azotostoma fusta J.L. Barnard, 1965 ........................................................................................................................ 562 Pseudambasia Stephensen, 1927 .............................................................................................................................. 565 Pseudambasia acuticaudata (Ledoyer, 1984) .......................................................................................................... 565 Riwo Lowry & Stoddart, 1995 .................................................................................................................................. 568 Riwo mizeui Lowry & Stoddart, 1995....................................................................................................................... 568 Shoemakerella Pirlot, 1936 ....................................................................................................................................... 571 Shoemakerella barnardi sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................. 571 Waldeckia Chevreux, 1906 ....................................................................................................................................... 575 Waldeckia enoei Stephensen, 1931........................................................................................................................... 575 Tryphosinae Lowry & Stoddart, 1997 Paralysianopsis Schellenberg, 1931 ......................................................................................................................... 578 Paralysianopsis padoz Lowry & Stoddart, 1995 ...................................................................................................... 578 Tryphosella Bonnier, 1893........................................................................................................................................ 581 Tryphosella bet sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................... 581 Tryphosella cameloides sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................. 584 Tryphosella charlottae sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................... 587 Tryphosella flynnana sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................. 590 Tryphosella seasana sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................... 593 References................................................................................................................................................................. 596 Maeridae, the Ceradocus group. By Traudl Krapp-Schickel........................................................................................... 598 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 598 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 598 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 598 Austromaera Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005............................................................................................................. 599 Austromaera brevicaudata (Ledoyer, 1984) ........................................................................................................... 599 Ceradocus Costa, 1853............................................................................................................................................ 601 Ceradocus crenatipalma Ledoyer, 1979 ................................................................................................................. 601 Ceradocus hawaiensis J.L. Barnard, 1955 .............................................................................................................. 603 Ceradocus oxyodus Berents, 1983........................................................................................................................... 604 Ceradocus cf. rubromaculatus Stimpson, 1856 ...................................................................................................... 607 Ceradocus woorea Berents, 1983............................................................................................................................ 610 Ceradocus yandala Berents, 1983........................................................................................................................... 612 Glossomaera gen. nov. ........................................................................................................................................... 614 Glossomaera octodens (Sivaprakasam, 1968)......................................................................................................... 614 Jerbarnia Croker, 1971 ........................................................................................................................................... 617 Jerbarnia stocki Thomas & Barnard, 1990 ............................................................................................................. 617 Linguimaera Pirlot, 1936......................................................................................................................................... 620 Linguimaera pirloti Krapp-Schickel, 2003.............................................................................................................. 620 10 · Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press LOWRY & MYERS (EDS) Maeropsis Chevreux, 1919...................................................................................................................................... 622 Maeropsis cobia sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................ 622 Maeropsis griffini (Berents, 1983) .......................................................................................................................... 625 Quadrimaera Krapp-Schickel & Ruffo, 2000 ......................................................................................................... 627 Quadrimaera pacifica (Schellenberg, 1938) ........................................................................................................... 627 Quadrimaera quadrimana (Dana, 1853)................................................................................................................. 629 Quadrimaera cf. reishi (J.L. Barnard, 1979)........................................................................................................... 631 Quadrimaera serrata (Schellenberg, 1938) ............................................................................................................ 633 Sauradocus Yerman & Krapp-Schickel, 2008 ........................................................................................................ 636 Sauradocus hobbit Yerman & Krapp-Schickel sp. nov. ........................................................................................ 636 Sauradocus minimarenus Yerman & Krapp-Schickel sp. nov. ............................................................................. 638 References................................................................................................................................................................ 641 Maeridae, the Elasmopus group. By J.K. Lowry & L.E. Hughes ................................................................................. 643 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 643 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 643 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 643 Elasmopus Costa, 1853 ........................................................................................................................................... 645 Elasmopus alalo Myers, 1986 ................................................................................................................................. 646 Elasmopus crenulatus Berents, 1983....................................................................................................................... 649 Elasmopus hooheno J.L. Barnard, 1970 .................................................................................................................. 652 Elasmopus pectenicrus (Bate, 1862) ....................................................................................................................... 656 Elasmopus slatyeri sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................... 659 Elasmopus spinicarpus Berents, 1983..................................................................................................................... 663 Elasmopus varanocephalensis sp. nov. ................................................................................................................. 666 Mallacoota J.L. Barnard, 1972 ................................................................................................................................ 669 Mallacoota balara Berents, 1983 ............................................................................................................................ 669 Mallacoota capricornia sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................ 673 Mallacoota chandaniae Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005............................................................................................ 677 Mallacoota nananui Myers, 1985 ........................................................................................................................... 680 Mallacoota schellenbergi Ledoyer, 1984 ................................................................................................................ 684 Mallacoota scopulosa sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................... 687 Parelasmopus Stebbing, 1888 ................................................................................................................................. 690 Parelasmopus cymatilis sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................ 691 Parelasmopus suensis (Haswell, 1879b) ................................................................................................................. 695 References................................................................................................................................................................ 699 Maxillipiidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman ................................................................................................................... 703 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 703 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 703 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 703 Maxillipius Ledoyer, 1973....................................................................................................................................... 704 Maxillipius rectitelson Ledoyer, 1973..................................................................................................................... 704 References................................................................................................................................................................ 707 Megaluropidae. By L.E. Hughes ................................................................................................................................... 708 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 708 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 708 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 708 Gibberosus Thomas & Barnard, 1986 ..................................................................................................................... 709 Gibberosus udarus sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................... 709 References................................................................................................................................................................ 711 Melitidae, the Eriopisella group. By Michelle N. Yerman ........................................................................................... 713 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 713 BENTHIC AMPHIPODA OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press · 11 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 713 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 713 Netamelita J.L. Barnard, 1962 ................................................................................................................................ 714 Netamelita lacerta sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................... 714 References................................................................................................................................................................ 717 Melitidae, the Melita group. By J.K. Lowry & R.T. Springthorpe ............................................................................... 718 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 718 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 718 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 720 Dulichiella Stout, 1912 ........................................................................................................................................... 720 Dulichiella pacifica Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005.................................................................................................. 720 Melita Leach, 1814 .................................................................................................................................................. 723 Melita myersi G. Karaman, 1987 ............................................................................................................................ 723 Melita sampsonae sp. nov. ..................................................................................................................................... 726 Tegano Barnard & Karaman, 1982.......................................................................................................................... 730 Tegano atkinsae sp. nov. ....................................................................................................................................... 730 References................................................................................................................................................................ 734 Melphidippidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman ............................................................................................................... 736 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 736 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 736 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 736 Melphisana J.L. Barnard, 1962................................................................................................................................ 737 Melphisana madagascarensis Ledoyer, 1984 ......................................................................................................... 737 References................................................................................................................................................................ 740 Ochlesidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman ...................................................................................................................... 741 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 741 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 741 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 741 Ochlesis Stebbing, 1910 .......................................................................................................................................... 742 Ochlesis alii J.L. Barnard, 1970 .............................................................................................................................. 742 References................................................................................................................................................................ 745 Oedicerotidae. By L.E. Hughes & J.K. Lowry ............................................................................................................. 746 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 746 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 746 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 746 Aborolobatea Ledoyer, 1984 .................................................................................................................................. 747 Aborolobatea insidiosa sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................. 747 Monoculodes Stimpson, 1853 ................................................................................................................................. 750 Monoculodes tropicalis sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................... 750 Perioculodes Sars, 1895 ......................................................................................................................................... 754 Perioculodes talboti sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................. 754 References................................................................................................................................................................ 757 Paracalliopiidae. By L.E. Hughes ................................................................................................................................. 759 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 759 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 759 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 759 Doowia Barnard & Drummond, 1987 .................................................................................................................... 759 Doowia dexterae Barnard & Drummond, 1987 ...................................................................................................... 759 Yhi Barnard & Thomas, 1991 .................................................................................................................................. 762 Yhi yindi Barnard & Thomas, 1991 ......................................................................................................................... 762 References................................................................................................................................................................ 765 12 · Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press LOWRY & MYERS (EDS) Phliantidae. By Charles Oliver Coleman ...................................................................................................................... 766 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 766 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 766 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 766 Pereionotus Bate & Westwood, 1863 ..................................................................................................................... 766 Pereionotus thomsoni Stebbing, 1899 ..................................................................................................................... 766 References................................................................................................................................................................ 770 Photidae. By Alan A. Myers ......................................................................................................................................... 771 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 771 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 771 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 771 Gammaropsis Liljeborg, 1855 ................................................................................................................................. 771 Gammaropsis hephaestis sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................... 771 Graciliphotis gen. nov. ........................................................................................................................................... 774 Graciliphotis ruthae sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................. 774 Latigammaropsis gen. nov. .................................................................................................................................... 777 Latigammaropsis athenae sp. nov. ......................................................................................................................... 777 Latigammaropsis dionysus sp. nov. ....................................................................................................................... 780 Latigammaropsis hermes sp. nov. .......................................................................................................................... 783 Latigammaropsis hestia sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................ 785 Photis Krøyer, 1842................................................................................................................................................. 788 Photis aina J.L. Barnard, 1970 ................................................................................................................................ 788 Photis davei sp. nov. .............................................................................................................................................. 790 Photis pirloti Myers, 1985 ...................................................................................................................................... 793 Virgammaropsis gen. nov. ..................................................................................................................................... 795 Virgammaropsis artemis sp. nov. .......................................................................................................................... 796 References................................................................................................................................................................ 798 Phoxocephalidae. By Joanne Taylor ............................................................................................................................. 800 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 800 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 800 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 801 Birubius Barnard & Drummond, 1976 .................................................................................................................... 801 Birubius banksi sp. nov. ......................................................................................................................................... 801 Birubius batei (Haswell, 1879)................................................................................................................................ 804 Birubius casuarina sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................... 807 Birubius kingae sp. nov. ......................................................................................................................................... 810 Birubius oti sp. nov. ............................................................................................................................................... 813 Birubius parvus sp. nov. ......................................................................................................................................... 816 Limnoporeia Fearn-Wanan, 1968 ........................................................................................................................... 819 Limnoporeia cooki sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................... 819 Limnoporeia woorake Barnard & Drummond, 1978 .............................................................................................. 821 Metaphoxus Bonnier, 1896...................................................................................................................................... 824 Metaphoxus varanas sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................. 824 References................................................................................................................................................................ 827 Platyischnopidae. By L.E. Hughes ................................................................................................................................ 828 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 828 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 828 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 828 Platyischnopus Stebbing, 1888 ............................................................................................................................... 828 Platyischnopus mam Barnard & Drummond, 1979................................................................................................. 828 Tomituka Barnard & Drummond, 1979 .................................................................................................................. 832 BENTHIC AMPHIPODA OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press · 13 Tomituka eumilli sp. nov. ....................................................................................................................................... 832 References................................................................................................................................................................ 835 Pleustidae. By Jean Just ................................................................................................................................................. 836 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 836 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 836 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 836 Tepidopleustes Karaman & Barnard, 1979.............................................................................................................. 837 Tepidopleustes acromatius sp. nov. ....................................................................................................................... 837 References................................................................................................................................................................ 840 Podoceridae. By Niamh M. Kilgallen ........................................................................................................................... 841 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 841 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 841 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 841 Podocerus Leach, 1814 ........................................................................................................................................... 842 Podocerus brasiliensis (Dana, 1853)....................................................................................................................... 842 Podocerus casuarinensis sp. nov. .......................................................................................................................... 844 Podocerus chelonophilus (Chevreux & de Guerne, 1888) ..................................................................................... 848 Podocerus crenulatus Myers, 1985 ......................................................................................................................... 850 Podocerus laevis (Haswell, 1885) ........................................................................................................................... 853 Podocerus talegus talegus J.L. Barnard, 1965 ........................................................................................................ 853 Podocerus uncinatus sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................. 856 References................................................................................................................................................................ 859 Sebidae. By Michelle N. Yerman & Charles Oliver Coleman ..................................................................................... 861 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 861 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 861 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 861 Seba Bate, 1862 ....................................................................................................................................................... 861 Seba gruneri sp. nov. .............................................................................................................................................. 861 Seba mariolgae sp. nov. ......................................................................................................................................... 865 Seba zeumindi sp. nov. ........................................................................................................................................... 868 References................................................................................................................................................................ 871 Stenothoidae. By Traudl Krapp-Schickel ..................................................................................................................... 872 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 872 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 872 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 872 Stenothoe Dana, 1852 ............................................................................................................................................. 873 Stenothoe miersi (Haswell, 1879)............................................................................................................................ 873 Wallametopa J.L. Barnard, 1974 ............................................................................................................................. 875 Wallametopa cabon J.L. Barnard, 1974 .................................................................................................................. 875 References................................................................................................................................................................ 878 Synopiidae. By L.E. Hughes ......................................................................................................................................... 880 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 880 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 880 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 880 Synopia Dana, 1852 ................................................................................................................................................ 881 Synopia ultramarina Dana, 1853 ............................................................................................................................ 881 Syrrhoe Goës, 1866 ................................................................................................................................................ 884 Syrrhoe petitaserrata sp. nov. ................................................................................................................................ 884 Telsosynopia G. Karaman, 1986.............................................................................................................................. 887 Telsosynopia trifidilla Hughes & Lowry, 2006....................................................................................................... 887 References................................................................................................................................................................ 890 14 · Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press LOWRY & MYERS (EDS) Talitridae. By Cristiana S. Serejo .................................................................................................................................. 892 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 892 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 892 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 892 Chelorchestia Bousfield, 1984 ............................................................................................................................... 893 Chelorchestia limicola (Haswell, 1880) .................................................................................................................. 893 Talorchestia Dana, 1852 ......................................................................................................................................... 896 Talorchestia spinipalma Dana, 1852 ...................................................................................................................... 897 Talorchestia terraereginae Haswell, 1880 ............................................................................................................. 900 References................................................................................................................................................................ 902 Unciolidae. By Alan A. Myers ...................................................................................................................................... 904 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 904 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 904 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 904 Wombalano Thomas & Barnard, 1991 .................................................................................................................... 904 Wombalano yerang Thomas & Barnard, 1991 ........................................................................................................ 904 References................................................................................................................................................................ 907 Uristidae. By J.K. Lowry & H.E. Stoddart ................................................................................................................... 908 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 908 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 908 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 908 Ichnopus Costa 1853 ............................................................................................................................................... 909 Ichnopus capricornus Lowry & Stoddart, 1992 ...................................................................................................... 909 Ichnopus tenuicornis (Haswell, 1879).................................................................................................................... 912 Nagada Lowry & Stoddart 1995 ............................................................................................................................ 915 Nagada uwedoae Lowry & Stoddart, 1995 ............................................................................................................. 915 References................................................................................................................................................................ 918 Urohaustoriidae. By Niamh M. Kilgallen ...................................................................................................................... 919 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 919 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 919 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 919 Tottungus Barnard & Drummond, 1982.................................................................................................................. 920 Tottungus solivagus sp. nov. .................................................................................................................................. 920 Urohaustorius Sheard, 1936 .................................................................................................................................... 922 Urohaustorius drummondae sp. nov. ..................................................................................................................... 922 References................................................................................................................................................................ 926 Wandinidae. By J.K. Lowry & H.E. Stoddart ................................................................................................................ 927 Abstract.................................................................................................................................................................... 927 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................. 927 Material and Methods .............................................................................................................................................. 927 Wandin Lowry & Stoddart, 1990............................................................................................................................. 927 Wandin griffini Lowry & Stoddart, 1990 ................................................................................................................ 927 References................................................................................................................................................................ 930 BENTHIC AMPHIPODA OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Zootaxa 2260 © 2009 Magnolia Press · 15