Stereomastis aculeata ( Galil, 2000 )

Galil, Bella S., 2013, On a collection of Polychelidae from Papua New Guinea (Crustacea, Decapoda, Polychelida), Zoosystema 35 (4), pp. 495-502 : 498-500

Stereomastis aculeata ( Galil, 2000)

Polycheles aculeatus Galil, 2000: 312 , fig. 11 (type locality: New Caledonia, 22°35.6’S, 166°26.2’E). — Ahyong & Chan 2004: 173, figs 3D, 4B. — Ahyong & Galil 2006: 759 . — Poore et al. 2008: 91, fig.

Stereomastis aculeata – Ahyong 2009: 385, 383; 2012: 1. — Chan 2010: 162.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — BIOPAPUA, Mambare Bay, Stn CP 3728, 07°52’S, 148°01’E, 498-501 m, 8.X.2010, 1 ♂ cl 28.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-1848). — Lancasay Island, Stn CP 3737, 08°15’S, 150°45’E, 587 m, 9.X.2010, 1 ♂ cl 20.0 mm, (MNHN-IU-2011-1937). — Jacquinot Bay, Stn CP 3774, 05°35’S, 151°35’E, 470-680 m, 16.X.2010, 2♂♂ cl 40.8 mm, 1 ♀ cl 35.3 mm (MNHN- IU-2011-1964).

DISTRIBUTION. — Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Lifou, Indonesia, Western and Eastern Australia, East China Sea, Taiwan; 144-1053 m. ( Galil 2000; Ahyong & Galil 2006); new record for PNG.

Stereomastis auriculata (Spence Bate, 1878) ( Fig. 1C )

Pentacheles auriculatus Spence Bate, 1878a: 280 (type locality: off Kandavu Island , Fiji, 19°07.50’S, 178°19.35’E); 1878b: 484; 1878c: 563.

Stereomastis auriculata – Spence Bate 1888: 159. — Ahyong 2009: 385; 2012: 3. — Chan 2010: 162.

Pentocheles auriculata – Spence Bate 1888: pl. 16, figs 3, 4.

Polycheles auriculatus – Galil 2000: 293, 315, fig. 12. — Ahyong & Chan 2004: 176, figs 3A-C, 4D. — Ahyong & Galil 2006: 762 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — BIOPAPUA, Huon Gulf, Stn CP 3632, 06°56’S, 147°08’E, 700-740 m, 22.VIII.2010, 1 ♀ cl 31.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-1156). — Huon Gulf, Stn CP 3638, 07°23’S, 147°34’E, 890-895 m, 23.VIII.2010, 1 ♀ ovi. cl 54.7 mm (MNHN- IU-2011-3229). — South of New Hanover, Stn CP 3650, 02°39’S, 150°46’E, 704-720 m, 25.IX.2010, 1 ♂ cl 20.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-3227). — Open Bay, Stn CP 3666, 04°40’S, 151°33’E, 760-866 m, 23.IX.2010, 3 ♀♀ cl 25.6-49.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-7011).— Open Bay, Stn CP 3667, 04°40’S, 151°34’E, 670-921 m, 23.IX.2010, 1♂ cl 21.0 mm, 1♀ cl 19.9 mm (MNHN- IU-2013-7005). — North of Rabaul, Stn CP 3674, 04°02’S, 151°50’E, 788-805 m, 24.IX.2010, 1 ♀ cl 44.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-1845). — Kimbe Bay, Stn CP 3676, 05°21’S, 150°45’E, 490-715 m, 25.IX.2010, 1 ♀ ovi. cl 57.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-2981). — Seamount, South of Manus Island, CP 3686, 03°16’S, 147°18’E, 964-1025 m, 28.IX.2010, 1♀ ovi. cl 61.9 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-2748). — Mambare Bay, Stn CP 3730, 07°51’S, 148°01’E, 710-750 m, 8.X.2010, 1 ♂ cl 24.5 mm, 1 ♀ ovi. cl 53.2 mm (MNHN- IU-2013-7004). — Mambare Bay, Stn CP 3731, 07°50’S, 148°04’E, 895-1150 m, 8.X.2010, 1 ♀ cl 58.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-3270). — Lancasay Is., Stn CP 3736, 08°14’S, 150°32’ E, 760-769 m, 9.X.2010, 1 ♀ ovi. cl 54.3 mm, (MNHN-IU-2013-7007). — Woodlark Island, Stn CP 3744, 09°17’S, 152°17’E, 776-856 m, 10.X.2010, 1 ♀ cl 26.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-7009). DISTRIBUTION. — Marquesas archipelago, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Australia, Philippines, Taiwan; 435-1598 m ( Galil 2000; Ahyong & Galil 2006); new record for PNG.

Stereomastis galil ( Ahyong & Brown, 2002) ( Fig. 1D )

Polycheles galil Ahyong & Brown, 2002: 56 , 75, figs 2, 3A, B (type locality: 258 km NW of Port Hedland, Western Australia, 18°42’S, 116°21’E). — Ahyong & Chan 2004: 176, figs 3J, K, 4F. — Ahyong & Galil 2006: 764 .

Polycheles phosphorus – Galil 2000: 336, fig. 22 (part).

Stereomastis galil – Ahyong 2009: 384. — Chan 2010:162.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — BIOPAPUA, Huon Gulf, Stn CP 3637, 07°25’S, 147°30’E, 608-615 m, 23.VIII.2010, 1 ♀ ovi. cl 46.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-1884). — South of New Hanover, Stn CP 3650, 02°39’S, 150°03’E, 805-823 m, 27.VIII.2010, 1 ♂ cl 23.5 mm (MNHN- IU-2011-2807). — Open Bay, Stn CP 3666,

04°40’S, 151°33’E, 760-866 m, 23.IX.2010, 1 ♂ cl 41.0 mm, 1♀ cl 36.1 mm, 8 juveniles (MNHN- IU-2011-1147). — Open Bay, Stn CP 3667, 04°40’S, 151°34’E, 670-921 m, 23.IX.2010, 5 ♂♂ cl 19.9- 39.0 mm, 6 ♀♀ cl 19.8-35.7 mm, 2 juveniles (MNHN- IU-2011-915).— North of Rabaul, Stn CP 3672, 04°04’S, 151°50’E, 702-724 m, 24.IX.2010, 1 ♂ cl 29.0 mm, 1 ♀ cl 49.6 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-870). — North of Rabaul, Stn CP 3674, 04°02’S, 151°50’E, 788- 805 m, 24.IX.2010, 2 ♂♂ cl 21.9, 35.9 mm, 2 juveniles (MNHN-IU-2013-7006). — Kimbe Bay, Stn CP 3679, 05°21’S, 150°45’E, 490-715 m, 25.IX.2010, 1 ♂ cl 39.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-1513). — Southeast of Manus Island, Stn CP 3689, 02°16’S, 147°29’E, 679-685 m, 29.IX.2010, 1 ♂ cl 41.6 mm (MNHN- IU-2011-2734). — Madang, Stn CP 3709, 04°58’S, 145°52’E, 640-675 m, 2.X.2010, 1 ♀ ovi. cl 52.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-3362). — Astrolabe Bay, Stn CP 3714, 05°20’S, 145°51’E, 676-720 m, 5.X.2010, 1 ♀ cl 24.0 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-3354). — Astrolabe Bay, Stn CP 3714, 05°20’S, 145°51’E, 676-720 m, 5.X.2010, 1 ♀ cl 23.2 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-1019). — Astrolabe Bay, Stn CP 3718, 05°21’S, 145°54’E, 851-865 m, 6.X.2010, 1 ♀ cl 38.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-2223). — Mambare Bay, Stn CP 3729, 07°52’S, 148°03’E, 575-655 m, 8.X.2010, 1 ♂ cl 40.1 mm, 1 ♀ ovi.cl 54.4 mm (MNHN- IU-2011-2022). — Mambare Bay, Stn CP 3730, 07°51’S, 148°01’E, 710-750 m, 8.X.2010, 1 ♂ cl 46.2 mm, 1 ♀ ovi. cl 52.3 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-7003). — Mambare Bay, Stn CP 3731, 07°50’S, 148°04’E, 895-1150 m, 8.X.2010, 1 ♂ cl 39.6 mm, 2 juveniles (MNHN- IU-2013-7002). — Lancasay Island, Stn CP 3736, 08°14’S, 150°32’E, 760-769 m, 9.X.2010, 3 ♂♂ cl 37.8-45.3 mm, 1 ♀ cl 43.1 mm, 1 juvenile (MNHN- IU-2011-2081).— Lancasay Island, Stn CP 3736, 08°14’S, 150°32’E, 760-769 m, 9.X.2010, 2 ♂♂ cl 28.9, 19.5 mm, 1 ♀ cl 24.4 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-1095). — Woodlark Island, Stn CP 3744, 09°17’S, 152°17’E, 776-856 m, 10.X.2010, 1 ♀ cl 53.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2011-952).

DISTRIBUTION. — Northwestern Australia to Indonesia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan; 200-1354 m ( Ahyong & Brown 2002); new record for PNG.

Figures

FIG. 1. — A, Polycheles coccifer Galil, 2000, Stn CP 3645, male, cl 39.1 mm, MNHN-IU-2011-5084; B, Polycheles typhlops Heller, 1862,Stn CP 3774,male,cl 42.5 mm,MNHN-IU-2011-2803;C, Stereomastis auriculata (Spence Bate,1878),Stn CP 3638,female ovi., cl 54.7 mm,MNHN-IU-2011-3229;D, Stereomastis galil (Ahyong & Brown,2002),Stn CP 3650,male,cl 23.5 mm,MNHN-IU-2011-2807. Photographs by Tin-Yam Chan and Ruei Yi Lee, edited for publication by Oz Rittner.