The sand shrimp genus Philocheras (Caridea: Crangonidae) from the continental margin of Western Australia including the description of a new species and a key to Australian species * Author Taylor, Joanne text Zootaxa 2010 2010-02-26 2372 1 157 168 https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2372.1.16 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2372.1.16 1175-5326 5305091 Philocheras modestus (De Man, 1918 ) ( Fig. 4 ) Pontophilus modestus De Man, 1918: 162 . — De Man 1920: 274 , pl. 22: fig. 65, a–j. Philocheras modestus . — Chace 1984: 41 . Material examined . Australia , WA, Northwestern Australia , Mermaid L24 north transect, 17°01.1–01.81'S, 119°35.46–35.00'E), 451 m , 18. VI .2007 (stn SS05-2007 80), NMV J57301 ( 1 specimen ); Mermaid L24 south transect, 17°11.86–12.75'S, 119°33.65–33.46'E, 439 m , 18. VI .2007 (stn. SSO5-2007 78), NMV J57299 ( 1 specimen ); Mermaid L24 east transect, 17°02.83–03.71'S, 119°39.68–41.36'E, 424 m , 18. VI .2007 (stn SS05- 2007 77), NMV J57300 ( 1 specimen ) . Type locality. West of Kepulauan Ewab , Indonesia ; 304 m . Distribution. Indonesia ; Australia , Western Australia ; 296– 457 m . Remarks. The short narrow rostrum, lack of lateral spine on antennal scale and presence of post orbital carina distinguish this species from others recorded form Australia .