Waldeckia dempseyae Lowry & Kilgallen, 2014, sp. nov.
Creators: name: Lowry, J. K.
name: Kilgallen, N. M.
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2014
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Malacostraca
Amphipoda
Lysianassidae
Waldeckia
Waldeckia dempseyae

description: Waldeckia dempseyae sp. nov.
(Figs 7–10, 16 d)
Types. Holotype female, 11.0 mm, AM P.71794, east of Long Reef Point, New South Wales, Australia (33°46.0’S 151°43.0’E) 05/12/1977, dredge, 176 m, coll. FRV Kapala. Paratypes, 1 male, 7.8 mm, AM P.71795; 1 female, 9.0 mm, AM P.71796; several specimens, 3.2–8.6 mm, AM P.71797, all with same collection data as holotype.
Additional material examined. New South Wales: 2 specimens, AM P.18290, [G2/62/56] 23 km east of Cape Banks (33°58.0’S 151°29.0’E), 18/06/1962, orange-peel grab, 150 m, coll. CSIRO Fisheries from the HMAS Gascoyne; 13 specimens, AM P.18291, [G2/62/56] 23 km east of Cape Banks (33°58.0’S 151°29.0’E), 18/06/1962, orange-peel grab, 150 m, coll. CSIRO Fisheries from the HMAS Gascoyne; 4 specimens, AM P.18292, [G2/62/56] 23 km east of Cape Banks (33°58.0’S 151°29.0’E), 18/06/1962, orange-peel grab, 150 m, coll. CSIRO Fisheries from the HMAS Gascoyne; 8 specimens, AM P.18293, [G2/62/56] 23 km east of Cape Banks (33°58.0’S 151°29.0’E), 18/06/1962, orange-peel grab, 150 m, coll. CSIRO Fisheries from the HMAS Gascoyne; 1 specimen, AM P.71802, [K 78-26-02] east of Long Reef (33°43.0’S 151°40.0’E), 05/12/1978, dredge, 143 m, coll. from the FRV Kapala; 1 specimen, AM P.71798, [K 78-26-07] south-east of Port Stephens (32°52.0’S 152°32.0’E), 06/12/ 1978, dredge, 145 m, coll. from the FRV Kapala; 5 specimens, AM P.71805, [K 78-27-11] north-east of Wollongong (34°20.0’S 151°18.0’E), 13/12/1978, dredge, 161 m, coll. from the FRV Kapala; 22 specimens, AM P.71799, [K 85-12-23] east of Newcastle (32°53.0’S 152°35.0’E), 15/08/1985, bottom tow with plankton net, 165 m, coll. from the FRV Kapala; 1 specimen, AM P.71804, [K 85-21-01] east of Port Jackson (33°50.0’S 151°32.0’E), 18/12/1985, trawl, 132–135 m, coll. from the FRV Kapala; 16 specimens, AM P.71803, [K 85-21-08] east of Long Reef (33°43.0’S 151°46.0’E), 20/12/1985, epibenthic sled, 174 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & R.T. Springthorpe from the FRV Kapala; 1 specimen, AM P.71801, [K 86-01-03] east of Broken Bay (33°35.0’S 151°41.0’E), 10/02/ 1986, 135 m, coll. from the FRV Kapala; 5 specimens, AM P.71800, [K 86-01-04] east of The Entrance (33°22.0’S 152°4.0’E), 11/02/1986, benthic trawl, 205 m, coll. from the FRV Kapala; 4 specimens, AM P.71806, [NSW 187] waters (33°50.0’S 151°35.0’E), 07/1939, 73– 183 m, coll. from stomach of Jackass Fish Nemadactylus macropterus (Forster, 1801); 10 specimens, AM P.48424, [NSW-1006] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E), 09/09/1994 – 10/09/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Carrie Ann; 2 specimens, AM P.48412, [NSW-1007] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E), 09/09/1994 – 10/09/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Carrie Ann; 2 specimens, AM P.46921, [NSW-780] off Wollongong (34°32.02’S 151°13.0’E), 06/05/1993 – 07/05/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. P. Freewater & party from the MV Robin E; 2 specimens, AM P.48396, [NSW-792] off Wollongong (34°26.42’S 150°58.03’E), 07/05/1993 – 08/05/ 1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. P. Freewater & party from the MV Robin E; 10 specimens, AM P.47027, [NSW-797] off Wollongong (34°32.08’S 151°12.55’E), 07/05/1993 – 08/05/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. P. Freewater & party from the MV Robin E; 17 specimens, AM P.55968, [NSW-870] northeast of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E), 11/08/1993 – 12/08/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 92.7 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader from the MV Cheryl Lee; 6 specimens, AM P.57625, [NSW-872] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E), 11/08/1993 – 12/08/1993, Baited Trap, 92.7 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader from the MV Cheryl Lee; 7 specimens, AM P.58466, [NSW-884] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°14.63’S 153°27.68’E), 12/08/1993 – 13/08/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 199 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader from the MV Cheryl Lee; 12 specimens, AM P.55976, [NSW-885] northeast of Coffs Harbour (30°15.75’S 153°21.98’E), 12/08/1993 – 13/08/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 98 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader from the MV Cheryl Lee; 4 specimens, AM P.52620, [NSW-886] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.75’S 153°21.98’E), 12/08/1993 – 13/08/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 98 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader from the MV Cheryl Lee; 2 specimens, AM P.52652, [NSW-887] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.75’S 153°21.98’E), 12/08/1993 – 13/08/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 98 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader from the MV Cheryl Lee; 38 specimens, AM P.44263, [NSW- 944] off Wollongong (34°31.48’S 151°13.22’E), 27/03/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Robin E; 26 specimens, AM P.44329, [NSW-958] off Wollongong (34°26.53’S 150°57.99’E), 28/03/1994, globigerina ooze, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Robin E; 17 specimens, AM P.44237, [NSW-962] off Wollongong (34°31.48’S 151°13.22’E), 28/03/1994 – 29/03/ 1994, globigerina ooze, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Robin E; 1 specimen, AM P.43520, [NSW-963] off Wollongong (34°31.48’S 151°13.22’E), 28/03/1994 – 29/03/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Robin E; 16 specimens, AM P.44250, [NSW-964] off Wollongong (34°31.48’S 151°13.22’E), 28/03/1994, globigerina ooze, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Robin E; 4 specimens, AM P.48202, [NSW-984] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E), 08/09/1994, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Carrie Ann; 12 specimens, AM P.48143, [NSW-985] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E), 08/09/1994 – 09/09/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Carrie Ann.
South Australia: 1 specimen, AM P.71807, [795 B5/8] Spencer Gulf, Port Pirie, 5 km north-west of 5th Creek (33°12.0’S 137°55.0’E), 08/1979, Spencer Gulf Seagrass Survey, 7.3 m, coll. T.J. Ward.
Tasmania: 142 specimens, AM P.45743, [TAS-350] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 16/04/ 1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 7 specimens, AM P.46641, [TAS-352] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 5188 specimens, AM P.45773, [TAS-353] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 16/04/1993 – 17/04/ 1993, baited trap, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 3972 specimens, AM P.50822, [TAS-354] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 16/04/1993 – 17/ 04/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 1 specimen, AM P.50933, [TAS-357] east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°13.6’E), 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 1 specimen, AM P.51140, [TAS- 359] east of Fortescue Bay (43°9.37’S 148°13.6’E), 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 5 specimens, AM P.51023, [TAS-362] east of Fortescue Bay (43°7.37’S 148°13.75’E), 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 2 specimens, AM P.51029, [TAS-364] east of Fortescue Bay (43°7.37’S 148°13.75’E), 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 153 specimens, AM P.46649, [TAS-368] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/ 1993, baited trap, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 26 specimens, AM P.50837, [TAS-370] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 354 specimens, AM P.50867, [TAS-371] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 566 specimens, AM P.51034, [TAS-372] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 30 specimens, AM P.51162, [TAS-374] east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°13.6’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 8 specimens, AM P.51038, [TAS-376] east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°13.6’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 1 specimen, AM P.51148, [TAS-377] east of Fortescue Bay (43°9.37’S 148°13.6’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 1 specimen, AM P.51168, [TAS-380] east of Fortescue Bay (43°7.37’S 148°13.75’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 2 specimens, AM P.51174, [TAS-382] east of Fortescue Bay (43°7.37’S 148°13.75’E), 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater from the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 2705 specimens, AM P.38831, [TAS-386] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 7 specimens, AM P.50878, [TAS-386] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 2001 specimen, AM P.50883, [TAS-387] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 23 specimens, AM P.57720, [TAS-389] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 663 specimens, AM P.58242, [TAS-389] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 1238 specimens, AM P.50892, [TAS-390] north of Hippolyte Rocks, east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 19 specimens, AM P.57722, [TAS-390] north of Hippolyte Rocks, east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 3802 specimens, AM P.51187, [TAS- 391] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 1 specimen, AM P.51202, [TAS- 392] east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°13.6’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 2 specimens, AM P.51223, [TAS-393] east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°13.6’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 4 specimens, AM P.51238, [TAS-397] east of Fortescue Bay (43°9.37’S 148°13.6’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 1 specimen, AM P.51300 [TAS-399] east of Fortescue Bay (43°7.37’S 148°13.75’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 754 specimens, AM P.50914, [TAS-405] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, Baited Trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 175 specimens, AM P.50923, [TAS-406] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E), 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 3663 specimens, AM P.51328, [TAS-408] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 220 specimens, AM P.51316, [TAS-409] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E), 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 4 specimens, AM P.51336, [TAS-410] east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°13.6’E), 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 1 specimen, AM P.51344, [TAS-412] east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°13.6’E), 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 2 specimens, AM P.51347 [TAS-414] east of Fortescue Bay (43°9.37’S 148°13.6’E), 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 1 specimen, AM P.51114 [TAS-422] east of Fortescue Bay (43°8.96’S 148°15.36’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 1000 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan; 1 specimen, AM P.57982 [TAS-423] east of Fortescue Bay (43°8.96’S 148°15.36’E), 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 1000 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey from the MV Martrudan.
Etymology. Named for Kate Dempsey in appreciation of her work on the SEAS project.
Diagnostic description. Head lateral cephalic lobe large, broadly rounded in female, narrow, subacute in male.
Antenna 1 peduncular article 1 without anterodistal projection. Labrum, epistome and upper lip fused. Mandible palp article 2 anterodistal margin setose; article 3 with marginal and apical setae. Labium without apical stylets on each lobe. Gnathopod 1 parachelate; basis anterior margin with slender setae; propodus posterior margin smooth. Gnathopod 2 minutely subchelate; carpus long; propodus palm transverse, slightly concave; dactylus not fitting palm. Pereopod 6 basis posteroventral margin rounded. Pereopod 7 basis, posterior margin slightly rounded, weakly serrate, posteroventral margin rounded. Epimeron 3 posteroventral corner minutely notched. Urosomites 1–3 dorsally smooth. Uropod 1 outer ramus slightly longer than inner ramus; uropod 2 outer ramus slightly longer than inner ramus; uropod 3 inner ramus shorter than outer ramus, almost reaching article 2 of outer ramus.
Depth range. 7.3–1000 m.
Remarks. Of the Waldeckia species with a fused epistome and upper lip, Waldeckia dempseyae sp. nov. is the only one with a distinctive notch on epimeron 3.
Distribution. Australia: South Australia; Tasmania; New South Wales.
description: Published as part of Lowry, J. K. & Kilgallen, N. M., 2014, A revision of the lysianassid genus Waldeckia with the description of four new species (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassidae, Waldeckiinae subfam. nov.), pp. 301-345 in Zootaxa 3784 (4) on pages 314-320, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3784.4.1, http://zenodo.org/record/227027