Ampithoe ngana Poore & Lowry, 1997

Ampithoe ngana Poore & Lowry, 1997: 913 –918, figs 10–13.—Lowry & Stoddart, 2003: 60 (catalogue).—Peart, 2007b: 53– 55, figs 40, 41.

Type locality. Shark Bay, Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia.

Material examined. Victoria: 1 specimen, NMV J20964, pool on western rock platform, Point Lonsdale, Port Phillip Bay (38°18”S 144°37”E), 0 m, 5 March 1991 (CRUST 127); 1 specimen, NMV J40583, near boat ramp, Cape Paterson (38°40”S 145°37”E), 3–3.5 m, 2 May 1995 (CRUST 202 1); 3 specimens, NMV J56950, shallow reef, Wallaroo (33°56”S 137°37”E), 1.8 m, no date available; 1 specimen, NMV J5708, Jibbon Head, Port Hacking (34°05”S 151°09”E), 23 m, no date available; 1 specimen, NMV J5710, Jibbon Head, Port Hacking (34°05”S 151°09”E), 23 m no date available; 2 specimens, NMV J5712, Shell Harbour (34°35”S 150°52”E), 1975; 1 specimen, NMV J5714, Western Port (38°22”S 145°32”E), 9 December 1969; 1 specimen, NMV J5716, Western Port (38°22”S 145°32”E), January 1969; 1 specimen, NMV J5717, Western Port (38°22”S 145°32”E), 7 April 1968; 6 specimens, NMV J5718, Western Port (38 °22”S 145°32”E), 11 May 1968; 3 specimens, NMV J5719, Western Port (38°22”S 145°32”E), 5 January 1969; 1 specimen, NMV J5722, Western Port (38°22”S 145°32”E), 13 January 1968; 1 specimen, NMV J5724, Point Leo, Western Port (38°25”S 145°04”E), 18 January 1969; 3 specimens, NMV J5730, Swan Bay, Port Phillip Bay, (38°14’00”S 144°39’30”E), 1 m, 23 January 1973 (PPBES 966).

Distribution. New South Wales: Port Jackson; Ulladulla; Bendalong (Poore & Lowry 1997; Peart 2007a). Victoria: Port Philip Bay, Western Port, Wallaroo (current study). Tasmania: D’Entrecasteaux Channel (Poore & Lowry 1997).