Polyonyx pedalis Nobili, 1905
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Polyonyx pedalis Nobili, 1905 View in CoL
Polyonyx pedalis Nobili, 1905: 396 View in CoL ; 1906: 137, pl. 8, fig. 3 (type locality: Djibouti, Red Sea).— Haig, 1964: 381.— Osawa, 2007: 27 View Cited Treatment , fig. 3.
Material examined. New Caledonia. Maitre Islet, lagoon, 22°19.61’S, 166°24.07’E, 10 m, 14 Nov. 1995, coll. I. Takeuchi, 1 male CL 4.5 mm. Nouville, lagoon, 18–20 m, tube of Eunicidae , 1 Apr. 1993, coll. P. Bouchet, 1 male CL 3.5 mm. Grande Rade, lagoon, 10–11 m, 14 Apr. 1993, coll. P. Bouchet, 1 female CL 3.3 mm. Lagoon, St. DW1235, 22°24.08’S, 166°55.44’E, 51 m, 9 Mar. 1993, coll. B. Richer de Forges, 1 female CL 4.9 mm. South of Grand Récif, St. 572, 22°52’S, 167°00’E, 65 m, 12 Jun. 1985, coll. B. Richer de Forges/ ORSTOM, 1 female CL 5.0 mm. N/ O "Alis" Campagne SURPRISES, St. CP1376, 18°27.2’S, 163°09.2’E, 39 m, 9 May 1999, coll. B. Richer de Forges-IRD, 1 female CL 4.4 mm.
Remarks. Polyonyx pedalis is unique among members of the P. sinensis group, as defined by Johnson (1958) in having numerous small spines on the flexor margins of the meri of the ambulatory legs. All the male specimens examined lack gonopods as noted by Haig (1964) in juvenile specimens.
Osawa (2007) provided the illustrations of a specimen examined of P. pedalis and discussed the distinctions between this species and its close relative, P. s p i n a Osawa, 2007.
Distribution. Previously known from Red Sea and Kei Islands to a depth of about 50 m ( Haig 1964). The present record of the species from New Caledonia greatly extends its distribution to the southwestern Pacific. The specimens examined were obtained from the depths of 10–65 m in New Caledonia.
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Polyonyx pedalis Nobili, 1905
Osawa, Masayuki 2007 |