Ampithoe rachanoi Peart, 2002

Hughes, Lauren E. & Peart, Rachael A., 2013, New species and new records of Ampithoidae (Peracarida: Amphipoda) from Australian Waters, Zootaxa 3719 (1), pp. 1-102 : 20-21

Ampithoe rachanoi Peart, 2002

Ampithoe rachanoi Peart, 2002: 230 –235, figs 1–4.

Type locality. Rachanoi Island, Thailand, Andaman Sea (7°30’N 98°20’E).

Material examined. Christmas Island: Male, 7.0 mm, dissected, 3 slides, AM P.90125, Eidsvold Wreck (10°26’34”S 105°39’32”E), 10.6 m, algae covered plate coral and Acropora sp., 24 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 946); many specimens, AM P.81775, Eidsvold Wreck (10°26’34”S 105°39’32”E), 10.6 m, algae covered plate coral and Acropora sp., 24 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 946); 8 specimens, AM P.81779, Eidsvold Wreck (10°26’34”S 105°39’32”E), 11.6 m, algae on rubble, 24 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 949); many specimens, AM P.81772, dive site “Chicken Farm” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 14.8 m, rubble with fine brown algae, 23 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 926); 3 specimens, AM P.81773, dive site “Chicken Farm” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 17.5 m, rubble, 23 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 927); 7 specimens, AM P.81781, dive site “Chicken Farm” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 14 m, rubble with fine red algae, 23 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 933); many specimens, AM P.81786, dive site “Chicken Farm” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 12 m, fine red algae and dead coral Acropora sp., 23 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 930); 27 specimens, AM P.81760, dive site “Million Dollar Bommie” (10°27’22”S 105°38’11”E), 14 m, coral Acropora sp. with tufted algae, sand and red algae, 18 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry and K.B. Attwood (MI WA 867); many specimens, AM P.81776, dive site “Million Dollar Bommie” (10°27’22”S 105°38’11”E), 14 m, dead coral Acropora sp. with red algal epiphytes, 18 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 874); 8 specimens, AM P.81777, dive site “Million Dollar Bommie” (10°27’22”S 105°38’11”E), 10 m, mooring line, 18 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 865); 2 specimens, AM P.81757, dive site “Perpendicular Wall” (10°26’50”S 105°33’39”E), 14.6 m, rubble, 22 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 918); 2 specimens, AM P.81756, dive site “The Morgue” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 13.7 m, red algae, 23 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 941); 1 specimen, AM P.81761, dive site “The Morgue” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 20 m, rubble under overhang, 23 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 936); 4 specimens, AM P.81762, dive site “The Morgue” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 18 m, sponges with hydroids, 23 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 938); 5 specimens, AM P.81780, dive site “The Morgue” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 9.5 m, rubble, 23 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 939); 13 specimens, AM P.81783, dive site “The Morgue” (10°24’56”S 105°41’03”E), 18 m, rubble, 23 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 937); 4 specimens, AM P.81778, Boat Cave (10°27’20”S 105°34’05”E), 8.6 m, rubble, 22 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 913); 8 specimens, AM P.81755, Lost Lake Cave (undercut) (10°27’54”S 105°36’39”E), 22 m, algae on dead Acropora sp. plate coral, 24 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 953); 3 specimens, AM P.81768, Lost Lake Cave (undercut) (10°27’54”S 105°36’39”E), 11.6 m, green algae Halimeda sp. and red algae, 24 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 956); 7 specimens, AM P.81754, Merriel Beach (10°28’26”S 105°33’29”E), 8.8 m, dead coral, 21 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 902); 17 specimens, AM P.81765, Merriel Beach (10°28’26”S 105°33’29”E), 13 m, rubble, 21 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 903); 17 specimens, AM P.81785, Merriel Beach (10°28’26”S 105°33’29”E), 15.5 m, rubble, 21 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 904); many specimens, AM P.81771, Smiths Point (10°26’02”S 105°39’38”E), 0 m, mooring can and chain, 20 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry and L.E. Hughes (MI WA 896); many specimens, AM P.81774, Smiths Point (10°26’02”S 105°39’38”E), 2 m, mooring can and chain, 20 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 898); 3 specimens, AM P.81770, south of Smiths Point (10°26’02”S 105°39’38”E), 15.8 m, rubble with brown algae, 20 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 892); 4 specimens, AM P.81784, south of Smiths Point (10°26’02”S 105°39’38”E), 11 m, rubble with sediment, 20 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry and K.B. Attwood (MI WA 891); 3 specimens, AM P.81758, Submarine Rock (10°27’42”S 105°35’03”E), 13.8 m, fleshy green algae, 19 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 876); 5 specimens, AM P.81763, Thundercliff Cave (10°27’58”S 105°36’24”E), 12 m, red algae, 19 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 885); 20 specimens, AM P.81769, Thundercliff Cave (10°27’58”S 105°36’24”E), 12.9 m, rubble, 19 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 884); 2 specimens, AM P.81782, Thundercliff Cave (10°27’58”S 105°36’24”E), 30 m, algae covered rubble, 19 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 889); 1 specimen, AM P.81766, West White Beach (10°27’41”S 105°34’54”E), 7.9 m, green calcareous algae Halimeda sp., 18 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes and K.B. Attwood (MI WA 868); many specimens, AM P.81767, West White Beach (10°27’41”S 105°34’54”E), 8 m, dead coral encrusted with epiphytes, 18 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes and K.B. Attwood (MI WA 871); 3 specimens, AM P.81764, Winnifred Beach (10°29’48”S 105°32’44”E), 17 m, dead coral with encrusting algae, 21 October 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 907).

Cocos (Keeling) Islands. 7 specimens, AM P.81861, dive site “Manta Ray Corner”, west of Direction Island (12°05’21”S 96°52’23”E), 13.6 m, coarse rubble, 8 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes and K.B. Attwood (MI WA 791); 8 specimens, AM P.81862, dive site “Rose Wall”, near Horsburgh Island (12°05’45”S 96°50’32”E), 11 m, rubble some green calcareous alga Halimeda sp., 12 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 830); 17 specimens, AM P.81867, dive site “Rose Wall”, near Horsburgh Island (12°05’45”S 96°50’32”E), 13.8 m, green calcareous alga Halimeda sp., 12 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 827); 1 specimen, AM P.81759, dive site “Two Trees”, western side of West Island (12°09’35”S 96°48’59”E), 1 m, dead plate coral Acropora sp., 15 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 853); 18 specimens, AM P.81868, dive site “Winter Wall”, near Horsburgh Island (12°05’15”S 96°50’14”E), 9.5 m, rubble under plate coral, 12 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 835); 12 specimens, AM P.81865, centre of lagoon (12°08’50”S 96°51’13”E), 8 m, Acropora sp. coral dead with red epiphytic algae, 14 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood and L.E. Hughes (MI WA 845); 16 specimens, AM P.81869, coral bommie near wreck of the Catalina, near Horsburgh Island (12°05’48”S 96°51’31”E), 7.2 m, coarse sticks of rubble, 9 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 809); 6 specimens, AM P.81864, northeast section of the lagoon (12°06’22”S 96°52’12”E), 5.8 m, coral rubble, 9 October 2008, coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 801); many specimens, AM P.81863, off West Island Jetty (12°05’15”S 96°50’14”E), 0 m, brown alga Turbinaria sp. as floating wrack, 14 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 844); many specimens, AM P.81866, off West Island Jetty (12°05’15”S 96°50’14”E), 2 m, brown alga Padina sp., 14 October 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes and J.K. Lowry (MI WA 841).

Northern Territory. 2 specimens, AM, P.78227, reef at west end of Oxley Island, Cobourg Peninsula (11°00’S 132°49’E), 5 m, red sponge on dead coral Acropora sp., 20 October 1982, coll. J.K. Lowry (NT 79); 11 specimens, AM, P.78223, south side of New Year Island, Cobourg Peninsula (10°54’S 133°02’E), 14 m, hydroids, small yellow tunicates, 14 October 1982, coll. G.C.B. Poore (NT 22); 2 specimens, AM, P.78228, patch reef on north side of New Year Island, Cobourg Peninsula (10°54’S 133°02’E), 10 m, coral rubble, 14 October 1982, coll. J.K. Lowry (NT 8); 3 specimens, AM, P.78222, patch reef on north side of New Year Island, Cobourg Peninsula (10°54’S 133°02’E), 10 m, hydroids on coral, 14 October 1982, coll. G.C.B. Poore (NT 17); 3 specimens, AM, P.78224, bommies at northwest end of McCluer Island, Cobourg Peninsula (11°02’S 132°58’E), 8 m, red algae and sediment, 16 October 1982, coll. J.K. Lowry (NT 38); 3 specimens, AM, P.78225, bommies at northwest end of McCluer Island, Cobourg Peninsula (11°02’S 132°58’E), 8 m, solitary tunicates, 16 October 1982, coll. J.K. Lowry (NT 39); 1 specimen, AM, P.78226, south end of McCluer Island, Cobourg Peninsula (11°06’S 133°00’E), 8 m, coral rubble, 17 October 1982, coll. G.C.B. Poore (NT 55).

Remarks. See comments for A. cf ramondi .

Distribution. Thailand (Peart 2002). Australia. Northern Territory: Cobourg Peninsula (current study). Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands (current study).