Australian Amphipoda: Eusiridae

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

Gondogeneia tasmaniae (Thomson)

Atyloides tasmaniae Thomson, 1893: 65, pl. 2, figs 9-15, pl. 3, figs 1-2.

Pontogeneia tasmaniae. --Stebbing, 1906: 361. --Stebbing, 1910: 640.

Gondogeneia tasmaniae. --J.L. Barnard, 1972a: 197.

Type material. Unknown.

Type locality. Pirates Bay, Tasmania.

Description. Based on female (ovigerous), AM P10867. 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 with narrow gap. Maxilla 1 inner plate setose along medial margin. Maxilla 2 inner plate narrower than outer; inner plate with slender medial setae, with oblique row of slender setae.

Peraeon. Gnathopod 1 subchelate; smaller than gnathopod 2; coxa weakly or not produced anteroventrally; carpus not cantilevered, longer than propodus, weakly lobed; propodus without robust setae along posterior margin (adults); dactylus narrowing distally, apically acute or subacute. Gnathopod 2 not sexually dimorphic. Gnathopod 2 subchelate; carpus not cantilevered, without a lobe, shorter than propodus; propodus without robust setae along posterior margin (adults); dactylus narrowing distally, apically acute or subacute. Peraeopods 3-4 propodus simple, with distal robust setae. Peraeopods 5-7 dactyli inner margins smooth or minutely castellate.

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

Habitat. Marine.

Depth zones. Littoral.

Distribution. Tasmania: Pirates Bay (Thomson, 1893) (AM); Sandy Bay, Hobart (AM).

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'.