Ceradocus crenatipalma Ledoyer, 1979

Hughes, Lauren E., 2016, New genera, species and records of Maeridae from Australian Waters: Austromaera, Ceradocus, Glossomaera, Hamimaera, Huonella gen. nov., Linguimaera and Maeraceterus gen. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda), Zootaxa 4115 (1), pp. 1-81 : 14-16

Ceradocus crenatipalma Ledoyer, 1979

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Ceradocus crenatipalma Ledoyer, 1979: 62 , fig. 34.— Ledoyer, 1983: 162, figs 434–435.—Krapp-Schickel, 2009: 601, figs 2, 3.— Krapp-Schickel & Vader, 2009: 2061 –2065 (key).

Material examined. Norfolk Island: 1 female specimen, 7.1 mm, dissected, 4 slides, AM P.92246, Fig Valley Reef (29°03′20″S 167°55′44″E), 18.7 m, red coralline algae Amphiora anceps and other mixed red algae, 19 May 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI NFK 71) ; 1 specimen, AM P.81521, Fig Valley Reef (29°03′20″S 167°55′44″E), 18.7 m, red coralline algae Amphiora anceps and other mixed red algae, 19 May 2008, coll. L.E. Hughes (MI NFK 71) ; 1 specimen, AM P.81525, Swiss Cheese Reef (29°00′23″S 167°56′50″E), 12 m, vertical face encrusted with sponges, under overhang, 15 May 2008, coll. R.T. Springthorpe (MI NFK 37) ; 1 specimen, AM P.81524, Puppies Point (29°01′23″S 167°55′09″E), 13.5 m, green algae Halimeda sp., coll. R.T. Springthorpe, 17 May 2008 (MI NFK 50) ; 1 specimen, AM P.81628, near Anson Point , Gun Club Reef (29°00′25″S 167°54′45″E), 18 m, coral rubble and green algae Halimeda sp. from reef, 17 May 2008, coll. R.T. Springthorpe (MI NFK 63) ; 1 male specimen, AM P.81520, Swiss Cheese Reef (29°00′23″S 167°56′50″E), 15 m, large pieces of rubble with tufted algae from vertical surface, 19 May 2008, coll. J.K. Lowry, (MI NFK 77) ; 3 specimens (2 female, 1 male), AM P.81522, Emily Bay (29°03′36″S 167°57′12″E), 3.7 m, rubble and algae, 20 May 2008, coll. R.T. Springthorpe, (MI NFK 84) ; 2 specimens, AM P.81523, Emily Bay (29°03′36″S 167°57′12″E), 3 m, rubble encrusted in algae, coll. J.K. Lowry, 20 May 2008 (MI NFK 89).

Queensland: 5 specimens, AM P.18119, Heron Island, Capricorn Group (23°27′S 151°55′E), depth unknown, 1966, coll. D. Henderson ; 6 specimens, AM P.75605, centre bommie, First Lagoon , One Tree Island (23°30′12″S 152°05′19″E), 1.7 m, dead coral with epiphytes, 29 October 2006, coll. L.E. Hughes and J.K. Lowry (QLD 2006) ; 1 specimen, AM P.75604, largest bommie in lagoon at the ‘ Entrance’ , One Tree Island (23°29′17″S 152°04′46″E), 4 m, coral rubble with coarse sand, 25 October 2006, coll. J.K. Lowry and L.E. Hughes (QLD 1950) ; 2 specimens, AM P.75602, Number One Reef, Katai Nab, north of Horn Island, Torres Strait (10°32′30″S 142°10′16″E), 6 m, coral, small sponges, very fine sediment, 28 September 2006, coll. J.K. Lowry (QLD 1854) ; 3 specimens, AM P.75701, Number One Reef, Katai Nab, north of Horn Island, Torres Strait (10°32′30″S 142°10′16″E), 8 m, large brick covered in fine sediment, epiphytes, brown alga Padina sp., low turfing algae, 28 September 2006, coll. J.K. Lowry and L.E. Hughes (QLD 1851) ; 1 specimen, AM P.75702, reef between Hammond Island and Goodes Island, Torres Strait (10°33′43″S 142°10′28″E), 7.9 m, brown alga Dictyota sp., 28 September 2006, coll. M. Capa (QLD 1855); no specimen count, AM P.75880, Sunken Reef, north of Goodes Island , Torres Strait (10°31′29″S 142°03′19″E), 12 m, brown alga Padina sp. on agglomerated coral rubble, 29 September 2006, coll. M. Capa and J.K. Lowry (QLD 1859) ; 10 specimens, AM P.75700, north-west corner of Goodes Island, Torres Strait (10°33′35″S 142°09′09″E), 7.8 m, dead coral cf Tubipora musica , 29 September 2006, coll. M. Capa and L.E. Hughes (QLD 1874) ; 5 specimens, AM P.75699, Northwest Islet, Torres Strait (10°18′55″S 142°05′26″E), 4.7 m, Halimeda sp., 1 October 2006, coll. L.E. Hughes and M. Capa (QLD 1914) ; 9 specimens, AM P.75603, Northwest Islet, Torres Strait (10°18′55″S 142°05′26″E), 4.8 m, dead coral branches, 1 October 2006, coll. M. Capa and L.E. Hughes (QLD 1920).

Northern Territory. 6 specimens, NTM Cr 018342, Wanaray Point Reef, Trepang Bay , Cobourg Peninsula (11°7′S 131°58′E), low water mark, algae crest of reef pool, reef slope, 15 October 1981, coll. A.J. Bruce and P.G.

Horner, FV ″ Alegrias ″; 7 specimens, NTM Cr 001461, Orontes Reef , Port Essington, Cobourg Peninsula (11°3.6′S 132°5′E) 3 m, coral bank, offshore, 5 May 1982, coll. H.K. Larson ; 1 specimen, NTM Cr 008774, Orontes Reef , Port Essington, Cobourg Peninsula (11°3.6′S 132°5′E), 3 m, Acropora sp. coral bank, off shore, 5 May 1982, coll. A.J. Bruce .

Western Australia . 1 specimen, AM P.83814, west side of Cassini Island, The Kimberley (13°57′S 125°37′E), depth unknown, 18 July 1988, coll. P.A. Hutchings (st 59) ; 9 specimens, NTM Cr 018341, Bedout Island, The Kimberley, (19°3′S 119°05′E), 3 m, reef flat, 4 June 1985, coll. B.C. Russell (BCR85-9) ; 1 specimen, WAM C43962, Montgomery Island, The Kimberley (16°00′51″S 124°10′23″E), intertidal, 23 October 2009, coll. Alison Sampey, Woodside Kimberley Survey 2009 (24/K09-Q2) ; 1 specimen WAM C59002, Long Reef , the Kimberley (13°55′17″S 125°43′57″E), 12 m, 19 October 2010, coll. Skipton Wooley, Woodside Kimberley Survey 2010 (43/ K10-T4) ; 1 specimen, WAM C45857, Long Reef , The Kimberley (13°51′24″S 125°49′29″E), 3 m, 21 October 2010, coll. Skipton Wooley, Woodside Kimberley Survey 2010 (46/K10-T4) ; 1 specimen, WAM C45874, Cassini Island, The Kimberley (13°57′5″S 125°37′26″E), 2 m, 18 October 2010, coll. Lexie Walker, Woodside Kimberley Survey 2010 (37/K10-T3) ; 4 specimens, WAM C46475, Long Reef , The Kimberley (13°55′17″S 125°43′57″E), 12 m, 19 October 2010, coll. Andrew Hosie, Woodside Kimberley Survey 2010 (43/K10-Adhoc).

Type locality. Toliara (Tuléar), Madagascar (~ 23°25′S 43°42′E).

Distribution. Australia. Queensland: Lizard Island; Orpheus Island; Torres Strait (Krapp-Schickel, 2009; current study). Western Australia: The Kimberley (current study). Northern Territory. Cobourg Peninsula (current study). Norfolk Island (current study). Madagascar ( Ledoyer 1979, 1983).

Figures

FIGURE 8. Ceradocus crenatipalma Ledoyer, 1979, female, 7.1 mm, AM P. 92246, Fig Valley Reef, Norfolk Island, scales 0.1 mm.