Periclimenes hertwigi

Periclimenes hertwigi Balss, 1913

Periclimenes hertwigi Balss, 1913:235 [type locality: Sagami Nada, Japan; 120 meters, on echinoid].—Bruce, 1983d:208; 1990a:151, figs. 1, 2, 39c.

Periclimenes Hertwigi.—Balss, 1914b:49, figs. 28–30.

Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) gracilirostris Kubo, 1940b:41, figs. 8–10 [type locality: Kumano Nada off Mie Prefecture, Japan; about 310 meters].

Periclimenes (Periclimenes) hertwigi.—Holthuis, 1952c:43, figs. 11, 12.

DIAGNOSIS.—Integument smooth, not pitted, on lateral areas of carapace and abdomen; rostrum reaching to or slightly beyond level of distal end of antennal scale, slender, directed very slightly anteroventrad, rostral formula 1 + , posteriormost tooth not isolated from remainder of dorsal rostral series, situated anterior to level of hepatic spine; carapace without supraorbital or postorbital spine, hepatic spine larger than antennal spine, arising just posteroventral to latter, extending beyond anterior margin of carapace, orbital angle blunt, not ovate; abdomen without compressed dorsal prominence on 3rd somite, 6th somite slightly less than twice as long as 5th; telson with 2 pairs of dorsolateral spines anterior to posterior margin, anterior pair arising at about mid-length; eye with cornea hemispherical, not produced distally; antennular peduncle with 1 distolateral spine on basal segment; antennal scale about 2 times as long as wide, lateral margin nearly straight, distolateral tooth reaching to or slightly beyond level of distal margin of blade; 4th thoracic sternite without slender median process; 1st pereopod overreaching antennal scale by entire lengths of chela and carpus, fingers not pectinate on opposable margins except for minor serrations near tips; 2nd pereopod with fingers about as long as palm, carpus about as long as palm, slightly longer than distal width, without distal spines, merus without distal tooth on flexor margin; 3rd pereopod with dactyl subdistally truncate, with denticulate lobe on flexor margin, not truly biunguiculate, flexor margin moderately convex, propodus with few obscure spinules on flexor margin, not subdivided; 5th pereopod overreaching antennal scale; uropod overreaching extended telson; maximum postorbital carapace length about 7 mm.

RANGE.—Japan, East China Sea, Indonesia, Queensland, Australia, and New Caledonia; 120–600 meters, associated with echinoids.

*130. Periclimenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969

Urocaris longicaudata.—Pearson, 1905:78, pl. 1: fig. 5 [not Urocaris longicaudatus Stimpson, 1860].

Periclimenes (Periclimenes) aesopius.—Holthuis, 1952c:34, figs. 5, 6 [not Anchistia aesopia Bate, 1863].

Periclimenes holthuisi Bruce, 1969b:258 [type locality: “Lung Ha Wan,” N.T., Hong Kong; 22°18.5′N, 114°18.2′E; 4 meters, associated with sea anemones].—Bruce and Svoboda. 1983:10, fig. 3; 1984:94.

DIAGNOSIS.—Integument smooth, not pitted, on lateral areas of carapace and abdomen; rostrum not overreaching antennal scale, slender, generally horizontal but arched dorsally and anteriorly directed anteroventrad, rostral formula 1–2 + 7–9/1–2, posteriormost tooth not distinctly isolated from remainder of dorsal rostral series, situated anterior to level of hepatic spine; carapace without supraorbital or postorbital spine, hepatic spine somewhat stronger than antennal spine, arising posteroventral to latter, not extending beyond anterior margin of carapace, orbital angle acutely subovate; abdomen with compressed dorsal prominence on 3rd somite, 6th somite twice as long as 5th; telson with 2 pairs of dorsolateral spines anterior to posterior margin, both pairs arising in posterior of length; eye with cornea hemispherical, not produced distally; antennular peduncle with 1 small distolateral spine on basal segment; antennal scale about 2 as long as wide, lateral margin nearly straight, distolateral tooth not nearly reaching level of distal margin of blade; 4th thoracic sternite without slender median process; 1st pereopod overreaching antennal scale by fully length of fingers, latter not pectinate on opposable margins; 2nd pereopods equal, similar, with fingers nearly or quite as long as palm, carpus also about as long as palm, about 3 times as long as distal width, without distal spines, merus without distal tooth on flexor margin; 3rd pereopod with dactyl not subdistally truncate, without denticulate lobe on flexor margin, biunguiculate, flexor margin variably sinuous, propodus with few spinules on flexor margin, not segmented; 5th pereopod not reaching far beyond end of antennal scale; uropod overreaching extended telson; maximum postorbital carapace length about 3 mm.

MATERIAL.—PHILIPPINES. Sulu Sea, northeast of Dumaran Island: sta 5423; 10°37′50″N, 120°12′E; 93 m; sand; 8 Apr 1909 (1534–1554); 6′ McCormick-Blake beam trawl: 1 ovig female [6.0].

RANGE.—Red Sea and eastern Africa to Maldive Islands, Sri Lanka, South China Sea, Hong Kong, Japan (?), Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, Lord Howe Island, New Caledonia, Palau, and Marshall Islands; 34–45 m, associated with sea anemones, corals, and medusae.

*131. Periclimenes incertus Borradaile, 1915

Periclimenes (Cristiger) incertus Borradaile, 1915:210 [type locality: Maldive Islands]; 1917:364, pl. 53: fig. 7.

Periclimenes (Periclimenes) impar Kemp, 1922:140,147, figs. 16, 17, pl. 3: fig. 1 [type locality: Port Blair, Andaman Islands; 9 meters, on pinkish sponge].

Periclimenes (Periclimenes) incertus.—Holthuis, 1959:193.

Periclimenes incertus.—Bruce, 1980a:10, fig. 5.

DIAGNOSIS.—Integument smooth, not pitted, on lateral areas of carapace and abdomen; rostrum not overreaching antennal scale, palaemonoid, nearly horizontal, rostral formula 1–2 + 7–8/1–2, posteriormost tooth usually somewhat isolated from remainder of dorsal rostral series, situated posterior to level of hepatic spine; carapace without supraorbital or postorbital spine, hepatic spine not noticeably larger than antennal spine, arising posteroventral to latter, not extending beyond anterior margin of carapace, orbital angle not ovate; abdomen without compressed dorsal prominence on 3rd somite, 6th somite about 1 times as long as 5th; telson with 2 pairs of dorsolateral spines anterior to posterior margin, anterior pair arising at about mid-length: eye with cornea hemispherical, not produced distally; antennular peduncle with 1 distolateral spine on basal segment; antennal scale about 3 times as long as wide, lateral margin slightly concave, distolateral tooth not quite reaching level of distal margin of blade; 4th thoracic sternite without slender median process; 1st pereopod reaching about to distal end of antennal scale, fingers not pectinate on opposable margins; 2nd pereopod with fingers about as long as palm, carpus about as long as palm, about 2 times as long as distal width, without distal spines, merus without distal tooth on flexor margin; 3rd pereopod with dactyl not subdistally truncate, without denticulate lobe on flexor margin, biunguiculate, flexor margin concave, propodus with spinules on flexor margin, not segmented; 5th pereopod overreaching antennal scale; uropod overreaching extended telson; maximum postorbital carapace length about 4 mm.

MATERIAL.—PHILIPPINES. Marungas Island (south side), Sulu Archipelago; [6°06′N, 120°58′E]; 1–2 mm; scattered coral and sand; 10 Feb 1908 (1330–1500); diving, coral heads taken shore: 1 male [2.1].—Off Jolo Island, Sulu Archipelago: sta 5139; 6°06′N, 121°02′30″E; 37 m; coral sand; 14 Feb 1908 (1313–1317); 12′ Agassiz beam trawl, mud bag: 1 female [1.7]; sta 5141; 6°09′N, 120°58′E; 53 m; coral sand; 15 Feb 1908 (0847–0905); 12′ Agassiz beam trawl, mud bag: 1 male [1.9]; sta 5145; 6°04′30″N, 120°59′30″E; 42 m; coral sand, shells; 15 Feb 1908 (1344–1359); 12′ Agassiz beam trawl, mud bag: 1 ovig female [2.0].—Near Siasi, Sulu Archipelago: sta 5147; 5°41′40″N, 120°47′10″E; 38 m; coral sand, shells; 16 Feb 1908 (1127–1147); 12′ Agassiz beam trawl, mud bag: 2 males [1.9, 1.9] 1 ovig female [1.9].

RANGE.—Aden to Madagascar, east to Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and New Caledonia; to a depth of 53 m. (apparently a new depth record), associated with sponges.