Paralamprops poorei Gerken, 2009

Paralamprops poorei Gerken, 2009: 71–74, figs 1–2.

Type material. Holotype: ovigerous female, NMV J59990 . Paratypes: subadult female, NMV J59992; subadult female, NMV J59991; 5 subadult males, 2 subadult females, NMV J54394 . South of Point Hicks, Victoria, Australia, 38°29’20”– 38°26’49”S, 149°19’59”– 149°20’47”E, 1759–1840 m, 26 October 1988 .

Diagnosis. Carapace without lateral ridges, marginal carina toothed. Telson 0.9 uropod peduncles, with 3 terminal setae. Uropod peduncles with 10–11 medial setae. Adult male unknown.

Depth. 1759–1840 m.

Distribution. Southern Australia, 38°S, 149°E.

Remarks. The most similar species is Paralamprops margidens, which shares the strongly toothed marginal carina. However, in P. poorei there are no teeth on the dorsal crest, the telson has 5 pairs of lateral setae, and the uropod peduncle has 10–11 setae medially, while in P. margidens there is a toothed dorsal crest, the telson has 4 pairs of lateral setae, and the uropod peduncle has 3 setae medially.

The most similar species of Platytyphlops also have a toothed or serrate marginal carina, P. carpusserratus, P. corollifera, P. girardi and P. semiornatus . In P. carpusserratus, P. corollifera and P. girardi, the carapace is nearly circular or square from the dorsal view, while in Paralamprops poorei the carapace is distinctly longer than wide. While P. semiornatus is also longer than wide in the dorsal view, it can be differentiated by the serrate anterior medial crest on the carapace; in Paralamprops margidens the anterior medial crest on the carapace is entire.