New species and new records of Caridea (Hippolytidae: Pasiphaeidae) from New Zealand

Abstract

New species and new records of caridean shrimps are recorded from New Zealand. The hippolytid genera Leontocaris and Merhippolyte, and pasiphaeid genus Alainopasiphaea are reported for the first time from New Zealand waters, exemplified by three species of Leontocaris, Merhippolyte chacei and Alainopasiphaea australis, respectively. The three species of Leontocaris, M. chacei and A. australis were each previously known only from southern Australia. A new species of Lebbeus, the second to be recorded from New Zealand, is described. Lysmata vittata is recorded for the first time from New Zealand. Copyright © 2010 Magnolia Press. Keywords: Crustacea, Decapoda, Caridea, Lebbeus, Leontocaris, Lysmata, Merhippolyte, Alainopasiphaea, New Zealand. Copyright © 2010 Magnolia Press.