Australian Amphipoda: Eusiridae

J.K. Lowry, P.B Berents & R.T. Springthorpe

Paramoera willisi (Fearn-Wannan)

Amphioediceros willisi Fearn-Wannan, 1968: 44, figs 8-11.

Paramoera willisi. --Barnard & Drummond, 1987: 17, figs 1-3.

Type material. HOLOTYPE: NMV J155; PARATYPES: NMV J156.

Type locality. Canadian Bay, Port Phillip, Victoria, among seaweeds in rock pools.

Description. Based on Barnard & Drummond, 1987: 17, figs 1-3. Head rostrum present, short; eyes present, eyes reniform. Body dorsally smooth. Antenna 1 subequal in length to antenna 2; accessory flagellum present, accessory flagellum minute. Mandible molar columnar, triturative. Lower lip inner lobes absent; outer lobes contiguous. Maxilla 1 inner plate setose along medial margin. Maxilla 2 inner plate subequal or slightly broader than outer; inner plate with slender medial setae, without oblique row of slender setae.

Peraeon. Gnathopod 1 subchelate; subequal to gnathopod 2; coxa weakly or not produced anteroventrally; carpus not cantilevered, shorter than propodus, weakly lobed; propodus with robust setae along posterior margin (adults); dactylus narrowing distally, apically acute or subacute. Gnathopod 2 not sexually dimorphic. Gnathopod 2 subchelate; carpus not cantilevered, weakly lobed, shorter than propodus; propodus with robust setae along posterior margin (adults); dactylus narrowing distally, apically acute or subacute. Peraeopods 3-4 propodus simple. Peraeopods 5-7 dactyli inner margins smooth or minutely castellate.

Pleon. Pleonites neither tricarinate. Epimeron 3 posteroventral margin smooth. Uropod 1 rami subequal in length. Uropod 3 peduncle without dorsal robust setae; rami subequal in length. Telson cleft, with large apical robust setae.

Habitat. Marine; living among seaweeds in small rock pools.

Depth zones. Littoral.

Distribution. Victoria: Port Phillip Bay (Fearn-Wannan, 1968).

Geographic areas. South-eastern Australia.

Cite this publication as: 'J.K. Lowry, P.B Berents & R.T. Springthorpe (2000 onwards). Australian Amphipoda: Eusiridae. Version: 2 October 2000. https://crustacea.net'.