Pontocaris sibogae ( De Man , 1918 )

Han, Qingxi & Li, Xinzheng, 2008, Records of the crangonid shrimp genus Pontocaris Bate, 1888 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) from Chinese waters, with notes on biology of P. pennata Bate, 1888, Zootaxa 1807, pp. 47-62 : 60-62

Pontocaris sibogae ( De Man, 1918)

Aegaeon sibogae De Man, 1918: 302 . — De Man, 1920: 298, pl. 24, fig. 72– 72f.

Pontocaris sibogae — Fujino & Miyake, 1970: 301. — Chace, 1984: 44. — Liu & Zhong, 1994: 561. — Chan, 1996: 309, fig. 15.

Material examined. East China Sea. 2 males (cl 8.8, 9.5 mm), MBM228650, CN V554B-150, 28°30'N,

126°30'E, 126 m, fine sand, AT, coll. TANG Zhican, 21 Sep 1976.

South China Sea. 1 male (cl 7.5 mm), MBM048716, CN 12-34, 18°30'N, 110°00'E, 140 m, muddy sand, BT, coll. MA Xiutong, 27 Jan 1959; 1 male (cl 7.6 mm), 2 ovig. females (cl 11.8, 12.0 mm), MBM048728, CN 5-24, 20°00'N, 112°30'E, 104 m, sand, AT, coll. TANG Zhican, 16 Feb 1959; 1 female (cl 9.5 mm), MBM048715, CN 31-28, 20°00'N, 113°00'E, 114 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. WU Shaozong, 17 Feb 1959; 2 females (cl 13.4, 14.1 mm), 3 ovig. females (cl 11.3-12.3 mm), MBM048731, CN 6-13, 19°30'N, 112°30'E, 219 m, muddy sand, coll. TANG Zhican, 17 Feb 1959; 1 ovig. female (cl 10.8 mm), MBM048717, CN Q35B- 13, 17°45'N, 110°00'E, 118 m, soft sandy mud, BT, coll. FAN Zhengang, 8 Apr 1959; 2 males (cl 8.3, 9.3 mm), 1 ovig. female (cl 10.0 mm), MBM048708, CN K30B-35, 20°00'N, 112°30'E, 99 m, fine sand, AT, coll. SUN Fuzeng, 18 Apr 1959; 4 males (cl 7.6-8.6 mm), 1 ovig. female (cl 11.4 mm), MBM048735, CN L58B-2, 19°30'N, 112°00'E, 120 m, fine sand, AT, coll. WANG Yongliang, 20 Apr 1959; 2 males (cl 7.9, 9.1 mm), MBM048725, CN K52B-38, 19°30'N, 112°00'E, 124 m, fine sand with shells, AT, coll. MA Xiutong, 3 Jul 1959; 1 ovig. female (cl 11.8 mm), MBM048721, CN R29A-5, 18°15'N, 110°30'E, 120 m, coarse sand, AT, coll. FAN Zhengang, 10 Jul 1959; 2 males (cl 8.7, 10.2 mm), 3 females (cl 9.4-13.9 mm), MBM048729, CN K663B-48, 20°00'N, 113°00'E, 117 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. MA Xiutong, 11 Jul 1959; 1 female (cl 5.3 mm), 1 ovig. female (cl 11.0 mm), MBM048720, CN SΠ18B-44, 21°00'N, 115°00'E, sandy mud, AT, coll. QU Jingzuo, 14 Jul 1959; 1 female (cl 5.9 mm), MBM048719, CN R39A-13, 17°00'N, 109°30'E, 157 m, sandy mud, AT, coll. FAN Zhengang, 15 Jul 1959; 6 juv. (cl 3.7-5.8 mm), 1 male (cl 7.1 mm), MBM048711, CN SIII 28B- 17, 21°45'N, 116°00'E, 103 m, fine sand, AT, coll. ZHANG Wufu, 19 Jul 1959; 2 males (cl 6.5, 6.9 mm), 1 female (cl 11.2 mm), MBM048710, CN K120B-77, 19°30'N, 112°00'E, 122 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. XU Fengshan, 28 Oct 1959; 1 male (cl 8.7 mm), 2 females (cl 6.9, 8.1 mm), 1 ovig. female (cl 12.6 mm), MBM048722, CN Q95B-2, 18°15'N, 110°30'E, 125 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. TANG Zhican, 24 Nov 1959; 1 female (cl 7.4 mm), MBM04878714, CN Q97B-26, 18°45'N, 110°45'01"E, 104 m, coarse muddy sand, AT, coll. LI Chupu, 29 Nov 1959; 2 males (cl 7.8, 8.7 mm), 1 female (cl 11.8 mm), MBM048713, CN K120B-25, 19°30'N, 112°00'E, 120 m, sand with shells, AT, coll. QU Jingzuo, 6 Feb 1960; 4 males (cl 6.0- 8.5 mm), 10 females (cl 6.6-12.0 mm), 1 ovig. female (cl 13.5 mm), MBM048729, CN K123B-59, 19°30'N, 112°30'E, 174 m, coarse sandy mud, AT, coll. SHEN Shoupeng, 8 Feb 1960; 10 males (cl 7.8-8.9 mm), 12 females (cl 6.9- 10.7 mm), MBM048736, CN K124B-32, 20°00'N, 112°30'E, 104 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. QU Jingzuo, 9 Feb 1960; 6 males (cl 6.9-9.9 mm), 3 females (cl 9.4-11.0 mm), MBM048733, CN K134B-20, 20°00'N, 113°00'E, 121 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. SHEN Shoupeng, 10 Feb 1960; 1 female (cl 9.5 mm), 1 ovig. female (cl 11.2 mm), MBM048723, CN N140B-18, 18°15'N, 110°30'E, 114 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. LIU Jixing, 9 Mar 1960; 3 males (cl 7.8-9.9 mm), 3 females (cl 8.8-10.4 mm), 4 ovig. females (cl 10.6-11.6 mm), MBM048734, CN K148B-13, 19°30'N, 112°00'E, 124 m, sandy mud, AT, coll. TANG Zhican, 4 Apr 1960; 2 males (cl 8.2, 9.2 mm), 2 females (cl 10.0, 11.1 mm), MBM048724, CN K152B-13, 20°00'N, 112°30'E, 101 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. TANG Zhican, 6 Apr 1960; 1 female (cl 10.6 mm), MBM048718, CN K162B-13, 20°00'N, 113°00'E, 125 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. TANG Zhican, 8 Apr 1960; 2 males (cl 9.2, 9.3 mm), 1 female (cl 9.9 mm), 2 ovig. females (cl 10.1, 10.3 mm), MBM048730, CN K164B-12, 20°00'N, 113°30'E, 129 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. TANG Zhican, 9 Apr 1960; 2 males (cl 8.4, 8.9 mm), 1 female (cl 10.8 mm), 1 ovig. female (cl 10.3 mm), MBM048732, CN N197B-47, 18°15'N, 110°30'E, 106 m, coarse sand with shells, AT, coll. LIU Jixing, 7 May 1960; 1 male (cl 8.0 mm), MBM048709, CN N205B-43, 17°00'N, 109°30'E, 162 m, coarse sandy mud, AT, coll. LIU Jixing, 7 May 1960; 1 male (cl 9.3 mm), MBM048727, CN N141B-20, 18°00'N, 110°30'E, 145 m, muddy sand, AT, coll. SHEN Shoupeng, 9 Jul 1960; 1 female (cl 9.3 mm), MBM228665, CN SSB4-14, 5°16'N, 114°10'E, 173 m, sandy mud, AT, 9 May 1987; 1 male (cl 7.8 mm), 2 females (cl 5.1, 6.8 mm), MBM228677, CN SSB2-9F, 8°30'N, 109°00'E, 143 m, 17 Sep 1994; 1 male (cl 7.8 mm), MBM228683, CN SSB7-4C, 6°15'N, 109°15'E, 140 m, 18 Sep 1994.

Distribution. Japan, East and South China Seas, Philippines, Indonesia, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, at depth of 70–812 meters.

Remarks. The specimens agree with the descriptions and illustrations of De Man (1920) and Chan (1996). The present specimens mainly came from the depths of 100–200 meters. Pontocaris sibogae was previously recorded from the Chinese coastal water in the South China Sea by Liu & Zhong (1994). It was previously recorded from the East China Sea by Chace (1984) and Chan (1996).