New genera, species and records of Maeridae from Australian Waters: Austromaera, Ceradocus, Glossomaera, Hamimaera, Huonella gen. nov., Linguimaera and Maeraceterus gen. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda) Author Hughes, Lauren E. text Zootaxa 2016 4115 1 1 81 journal article 38493 10.11646/zootaxa.4115.1.1 1cfd5ba9-621f-4abd-97bc-20beb462e2fd 1175-5326 255539 C0CF41A3-40FB-428E-8933-02115AB0F6E3 Ceradocus serratus ( Bate, 1862 ) ( Figs 12–16 ) Megamaera serrata Bate, 1862 : 226 , pl. 39, fig. 5. Moera spinosa Haswell, 1879a : 268 , pl.10, fig. 5.— Haswell, 1882 : 257 .— Haswell, 1885 : 105 , figs 5–12 (part). Ceradocus rubromaculatus .— Della Valle, 1893 : 720 (in part).— Stebbing, 1906 : 431 (in part). Maera spinosa . Stebbing, 1910a : 642 . Ceradocus (Denticeradocus) serrata .— Sheard, 1939 : 285 , figs 4, 5a–m. Ceradocus serratus .— J.L. Barnard, 1972a : 221 , figs 130–131.— Ledoyer, 1979 : 66 , fig. 36.—Ledoyer, 1982: 440, fig. 165.— Barnard & Barnard, 1983 : 616 .— Lowry & Stoddart, 2003 : 176 (catalogue).— Krapp-Schickel & Vader, 2009 : 2061 –2065 (key).— Ren, 2012 : 190 , fig. 82. FIGURE 12. Ceradocus serratus (Bate, 1862) , AM P.62904, north west side of Toomeree Headland, Port Stephens, New South Wales. Image by Roger Springthorpe, Australian Museum. FIGURE 13. Ceradocus serratus (Bate, 1862) , male, habitus, 7.0 mm, AM P.92499, dive site "Million Dollar Bommie", Christmas Island. Material examined. Christmas Island : 1 male specimen, 7.0 mm, dissected, 4 slides, AM P.92499, dive site ″ Million Dollar Bommie ″ ( 10°27′22″S 105°38′11″E ), 12 m , coarse rubble, 18 October 2008 , coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA866); many specimens, AM P.81805, dive site ″ Million Dollar Bommie ″ ( 10°27′22″S 105°38′11″E ), 12 m , coarse rubble, 18 October 2008 , coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA866) ; 1 specimen (damaged anterior half only), AM P.81806, 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) ; 1 female specimen, AM P.81807, Winnifred Beach ( 10°29′48″S 105°32′44″E ), 12.3 m , sand, 21 October 2008 , hand collected on SCUBA , coll. K.B. Attwood (MI WA 909). Cocos (Keeling) Islands : 1 male specimen, 6.1 mm , dissected, 4 slides, AM P.92247, dive site ″ Cabbage Patch ″, near Horsburgh Island ( 12°05′45″S 96°50′32″E ), 10 m , rubble, 11 October 2008 , coll. J.K. Lowry (MI WA 826) ; 13 specimens , AM P.81810, dive site ″ Cabbage Patch ″, near Horsburgh Island ( 12°05′45″S 96°50′32″E ), 10 m , rubble, 11 October 2008 , coll. J.K. Lowry , (MI WA 826) ; 1 specimen , AM P.81811, 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) ; 1 specimen , AM P.81809, off West Island Jetty ( 12°05′15″S 96°50′14″E ), 1.5 m , rubble, 14 October 2008 , coll. L.E. Hughes (MI WA 843). New South Wales : 3 specimens , AM P.83391, Jervis Bay ( 35°06′49″S 150°44′39″E ), 19.4 m , 25 June 2008 , coll. Geoscience Australia and M. McArthur (GA0312/JB_23) ; 3 specimens , AM P.77081, north east side of Little Broughton Island , north east of Port Stephens ( 32°37′43″S 152°18′56″E ), 16.8 m , under stones, 11 March 2006 , coll. P.B. Berents ( NSW 2973 ) ; 2 specimens , AM P.77097, sewage pipeline, Nelson Bay, Port Stephens ( 32°43′11″S 152°08′28″E ), 10 m , mass of intertwined dead algae, 15 March 2006 , coll. C. Fraser ( NSW 3042 ) ; 8 specimens , AM P.77095, sewage pipeline, Nelson Bay, Port Stephens ( 32°43′11″S 152°08′28″E ), 10.9 m , bottom growth, 15 March 2006 , coll. K.B. Attwood ( NSW 3038 ) ; 1 specimen , AM P.62904, north west side of Toomeree Headland , Port Stephens ( 32°42′07″S 152°10′31″E ), 11 m , macroalga Ecklonia sp. and mixed algae, 1 June 1998 , coll. R.A. Evans ( NSW 1500 ) ; 1 specimen , AM P.82943, north east of Port Stephens , south west side of Looking Glass Isle , Broughton Island ( 32°37′43″S 152°18′56″E ), 16.3 m , hand collected on SCUBA , 13 March 2006 , coll. R.T. Springthorpe (MI NSW 2983 ) . FIGURE 14. Ceradocus serratus (Bate, 1862) , male, 7.0 mm, AM P.92499, dive site "Million Dollar Bommie", Christmas Island, scales 0.1 mm. FIGURE 15. Ceradocus serratus (Bate, 1862) , male, 7.0 mm, AM P.92499, dive site "Million Dollar Bommie", Christmas Island, scales 0.1 mm. Tasmania : 3 specimens , AM P.88451, Hobart ( 42°52′S 147°19′E ), unknown depth, 17 March 2009 , coll. A. Davey ; 1 specimen , AM P.88450, Burnie ( 41°04′S 145°54′E ), unknown depth, 1 March 2005 , coll. A. Davey ; 2 specimens , AM P. 83568, 100 m north of Fleurieu Point , Freycinet Peninsula ( 42°10′S 148°15′E ) , 10 m , coarse shell and sand, 30 April 1991 , coll. S.J. Keable and R.T. Springthorpe (TAS 314); 3 specimens , AM P. 83569, 100 m north of Fleurieu Point , Freycinet Peninsula ( 42°10′S 148°15′E ) , 10 m , green algae and some green alga Halophila sp., 30 April 1991 , coll. S.J. Keable and R.T. Springthorpe (TAS 322). South Australia : 3 specimens , AM P.83469, American River Inlet , Muston Point , Kangaroo Island ( 35°47′S 137°46′E ), 4–5 m , clumps of sponge in channel below wharf, 2 February 1979 , coll. P.A. Hutchings (SA 56) ; 3 specimens , SAMA C6453, Corny Point ( 34°53′47″S 137°00′38″E ), January 1926 ; 1 specimen , SAMA C6586, Edithburg Jetty , Yorke Peninsula ( 35°06′05″S 137°43′59″E ), under rocks, 17 May 2006 , coll. K.L. Gowlett- Holmes ; 1 specimen , SAMA C6454, 20 km due west of Outer Harbour , Gulf of St Vincent ( 34°46′47″S 138°28′50″E ), 23–25 m , 18 April 1975 , coll. J McPhalain , (quadrant G2) ; 1 specimen , SAMA C6636, 20 km due west of Outer Harbour , Gulf of St Vincent ( 34°46′47″S 138°28′50″E ), 23–25 m , 17 April 1975 , coll. J. McPhalain , G6 ; 1 specimen , SAMA C6451, northwest point of Marum Island , Sir Joseph Banks Group ( 34°31′00″S 137°15′00″E ), reef sand pockets and seagrass Posidonia sp., 23 January 1986 , coll. W. Zeidler and K. Gowlett- Holmes ; 10+ specimens, SAMA C7865, west of Aldinga , Gulf of St Vincent ( 33°16′00″S 138°26′59″E ), 38–41 m , in prawn trawl, 8 May 1987 , coll. K.L. Gowlett-Homes and S. Corigliano , FV Rivoli Queen ; 1 specimen , NMV J46912 , Tiparra Reef , Tiparra Bay ( 34°04′00″S 137°23′00″E ), 5 m , 15 March 1985 (SA 16). Western Australia : 1 specimen , AM P.79850, off end of South Mole , Arthur Head , Fremantle ( 32°03′S 115°44′E ), 6 m , spirorbid tube worms, 25 December 1983 , coll. J.K. Lowry (WA 283); many specimens, AM P.79849, off end of South Mole , Arthur Head , Fremantle ( 32°03′S 115°44′E ), 6 m , sponge, detritus, epizoic, green alga Caulerpa sp., 25 December 1983 , coll. J.K. Lowry (WA 287); 1 specimen , AM P. 79380, 500 m off Chinamans Rock , Kalbarri ( 27°42′S 114°09′E ), 6 m , rocky bottom, curly brown plus coralline algae, 10 January 1984 , coll. J.K. Lowry (WA 459); 1 specimen , AM P.79851, near Mistaken Island , Vancouver Peninsula , King George Sound ( 35°04′S 117°56′E ), 6 m , seagrass, 13 December 1983 , coll. R.T. Springthorpe (WA 121); 7 specimens , AM P.79312, rocks near Migo Island , Port Harding , Torbay Bay ( 35°04′S 117°39′E ), 6–7 m , green alga Caulerpa sp. and detritus, 15 December 1983 , coll. J.K. Lowry (WA 144); 5 specimens , NMV J57178 , North Lumps , 2 km off Mullaloo ( 31°47′18″S 115°42′48″E ), 7 m , 2 May 1986 ( SWA 113 ) ; 1 specimen , NMV J57169 , Seven Mile Beach , North of Dongara ( 29°12′00″S 114°53′00″E ), 22 April 1986 , 1 m ( SWA 83 ) ; 1 specimen , NMV J57177 , North Lumps , 2 km off Mullaloo ( 31°47′18″S 115°42′48″E ), 8 m , 2 May 1987 ( SWA 112 ) ; 1 specimen , NMV J57168 , Cliff Head , 30 km south of Dongara ( 29°32′00″S 114°59′00″E ), 3 m , 22 April 1986 ( SWA 84 ) ; 1 specimen , NMV J57176 East of Wreck Rock ( 31°47′54″S 115°42′48″E ), 3 m , 2 March 1986 ( SWA 115 ) . Type locality. Flinders and Hummock Islands, Bass Strait. FIGURE 16. Ceradocus serratus (Bate, 1862) , male, 6.1 mm, AM P.92247, Horsburgh Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, scales 0.1 mm. Distribution. Indian Ocean, Cocos (Keeling) Islands ; Christmas Island (current study). Australia . New South Wales : Split Solitary Island ; Port Stephens; Port Jackson; Merimbula; Twofold Bay; Jervis Bay ( J.L. Barnard 1972a; current study ). Victoria : Shoreham; Port Phillip Bay ( J.L. Barnard 1972a ). Tasmania : Flinders and Hummock Islands, Bass Strait ( Bate, 1862 ). South Australia : Kangaroo Island ; Spencer Gulf ; Yorke Peninsula; Outer Harbour; Sir Joseph Banks Group; Tiparra (current study). Western Australia : Kalbarri; Fremantle; King George Sound; Torbay Bay, Dongara, Mullaloo (current study). Madagascar . ( Ledoyer 1979 ; 1982).