Philocheras incisus ( Kemp, 1916 )

Taylor, Joanne, 2010, The sand shrimp genus Philocheras (Caridea: Crangonidae) from the continental margin of Western Australia including the description of a new species and a key to Australian species *, Zootaxa 2372 (1), pp. 157-168 : 163

Philocheras incisus ( Kemp, 1916)

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Pontophilus incisus Kemp, 1916: 357 , pl. 8, fig. 1. — De Man, 1920: 278, pl. 22, fig. 66, 66a. — Calman, 1939: 220. — Fujino & Miyake, 1970: 287, fig. 18.

Philocheras incisus . — Chace, 1984: 40.

Philocheras sp. MoV 5422. — Poore et al., 2008: 81.

Material examined. Australia, WA, Shark Bay , 25°55.78–55.98'S, 112°40.08–40.86'E, 120 m, 07.XII.2005 (stn SS10-2005 115), NMV J55453 (1 specimen, pocl 3.3 mm); off Ningaloo North, 21°58.68–59.30'S, 113°50.2150.10'E, 106 m, 12.XII.2005 (stn SS10-2005 162), NMV J54487 (1 ov. female, pocl 5.3 mm); off Ningaloo South, 22°04.46–04.70'S, 113°48.83–48.78' E, 101 m, 09.XII.2005 (stn SS10-2005 141), NMV J54500 (1 specimen, pocl 4.5 mm; 1 ov. female, pocl 4.7 mm); Northwest Shelf, 19°04.3'S, 118°47.8'E, 80 m, 27.IV.1983 (stn. S02-83 106), NTM Cr. 16566 (2 ov. females, pocl 4.2, 4.8 mm; 1 ov. female); 19°05.2'S, 118°53.7'E, 82–83 m, 15.II.1983 (stn. S01-83), NTM Cr. 4455 (3 specimens, pocl 3.3–3.7 mm; 1 ov. female, pocl 4.8 mm); 19°59.25'S, 117°3.65'E, 52 m, 22.II.1983 (stn S01-83 B16), NTM Cr. 2782 (1 specimen, pocl 4.7 mm); 19°45.7'S, 117°51.9'E, 54 m, 20.II.1983 (stn S01-83 B13), NTM Cr. 16688 (1 specimen, pocl 3.5 mm); Northwest Shelf (further data unknown), IV.1983 (stn S02-83 092), NTM Cr. 16686 (1 specimen, pocl 4.1 mm); 28.IV.1983 (stn S02-83 138), NTM Cr. 16687 (3 specimens, pocl 3.2–4.0 mm). IV.1983 (stn S02-83 101), NTM Cr. 16689 (1 specimen, pocl 4.1 mm) .

Type locality. Port Blair , Andaman Islands ; 4–22 m.

Distribution. Gulf of Oman to Philippines; Japan; Australia, Western Australia. Depth: subtidal to 153m.

Remarks. The arrangement of dorsal spines on the carapace together with the broad, bifid rostrum and setose orbital margin distinguish this species from other Australian Philocheras .

Figures

FIGURE 3. Carapace (dorsal view) of Philocheras species reported from Australian waters: P. angustirostris redrawn from De Man (1918: pl. 22 fig. 67); P. anthonyi reproduced from type illustration herein (fig. 1B); P. brucei redrawn from Komai (2004: fig. 1); P. flindersi redrawn from Poore (2004: fig. 36g); P. incisus redrawn from Kemp (1916: pl. 8 fig. 1); P. intermedius redrawn from Poore (2004: fig. 36h); P.japonicus redrawn from De Man (1918: pl. 23 fig. 69); P. lowisi redrawn from Kemp (1916: pl. 8 fig. 2).