Glossomaera octodens ( Sivaprakasam, 1968 ) Krapp-Schickel, 2009

Krapp-Schickel, Traudl, 2009, Maeridae, the Ceradocus group *, Zootaxa 2260 (1), pp. 598-642 : 614-616

Glossomaera octodens ( Sivaprakasam, 1968) nov. comb.

( Figs 12 , 13 )

Maera octodens Sivaprakasam, 1968: 36 , fig. 2. — Ledoyer, 1978: 278, fig. 31. — Ledoyer, 1979: 80, fig. 45. — Berents, 1983: 128, fig. 22 (part). — Myers, 1985: 112, fig. 88. — Appadoo, Myers & Fagoonee, 2002: 668 , fig. 17. — Lowry & Stoddart, 2003: 181.

Linguimaera octodens . — Lowry & Springthorpe, 2005: 238.

Material examined. 1 male (slide), AM P70640 ( QLD 1621 ) .

Type locality. Appa Island , East coast of India (~ 9°9.36'N 78°49.48'E) .

Description. Based on male, 4.5 mm, AM P70640.

Head. Head lateral cephalic lobe broad, notch present; eye small, rounded. Antenna 1 peduncular articles 1 and 2 subequal, accessory flagellum with 3 articles. Mandible palp articles 2 and 3 subequal, article 3 with 3 long lateral and 3 long distal setae.

Pereon. Gnathopod 1 coxa quadrangular, anterodistal acute corner, ventral margin serrated; carpus wider and longer than rectangular propodus. Gnathopod 2 asymmetrical; in smaller gnathopod, carpus triangular, somewhat longer than rectangular propodus with oblique palmar margin; larger gnathopod with cup-shaped carpus, propodus about 2.5 x length of that of smaller gnathopod, palm oblique and with 6–8 regular toothwaves; dactylus distally broadened. Pereopods 5–7 basis posterior margin serrated, narrowing distally.

Pleon. Epimera 1–2 posterodistally with small upturned spine, followed by a shallow incision on posterior margin, with 1 seta inserted. Epimeron 3 posterior margin serrated, ventral margin smooth. Uropod 3 rami subequal, about 1.5 x length of peduncle, with short distal truncation and with many robust setae. Telson deeply cleft, lobes with shallow distal excavation, outer margin terminating in long spine, inner margin not lengthened, corner of about 90°; excavation with one strong robust seta inserted, length less than that of telson, lateral margins with 1–2 plumose setae and 1–2 shorter robust setae.

Female (sexually dimorphic characters). Unknown.

Habitat. Coral rubble, rubble patches between coral bommies, 3.7m.

Distribution. Australia. Queensland: Lizard Island ( Berents 1983, current study). Fiji ( Myers 1985). India ( Sivaprakasam 1968). Madagascar ( Ledoyer 1978, 1979). Mauritius ( Appadoo et al. 2002).

Figures

FIGURE 12. Glossomaera octodens (Sivaprakasam, 1968), male, 4.0 mm, AM P70640, Palfrey Island, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef.

FIGURE 13. Glossomaera octodens (Sivaprakasam, 1968), male, 4.0 mm, AM P70640, Palfrey Island, Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef.