Philocheras japonicus ( Doflein, 1902 )

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 : 163-165

Philocheras japonicus ( Doflein, 1902)

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Pontophilus japonicus Doflein, 1902: 621 , 642, fig. B, pl. 3: fig. 6. — De Man 1920: 286, pl. 23: fig. 69a–c, e, g–i, pl. 24: fig 69d, f, j. — Fujino & Miyake 1970: 290, fig. 19.

Philocheras japonicus . — Chace 1984: 40.

Material examined. Australia, WA, Northwest Shelf , between Port Hedland and Dampier (19°59.00–59.4'S, 117°51.4–50.4'E), 42 m, 18.II.1983 (stn NWA 1 ), J40941 (2 specimens) .

Type locality. Southern Sagami Nada, Japan. Distribution. Japan and Philippines; Australia, Western Australia; 42– 522 m. Remarks. This species shares the minutely dentate lateral margin of the antennal scale and a broad rostrum with P. lowisi . It can be readily distinguished by the lack of a lateral spine on the antennal scale (present in P.lowisi ) and the placement of spines and carina on the carapace.

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).