Decapod Crustacea collected by the NORFANZ Expedition: Galatheidae and Polychelidae Author Ahyong, Shane T. text Zootaxa 2007 1593 1 54 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.178624 7466bbb6-f889-4e40-b22d-e3aee96f9acb 1175-5326 178624 Pentacheles validus A. Milne Edwards, 1880 ( Fig. 24A ) Pentacheles validus A. Milne Edwards, 1880 : 65 [ type locality: off Bequia, Windward Islands, West Indies]. — Galil, 2000 : 291 (key), 308–311, fig. 10. — Ahyong & Brown, 2002 : 56 , 75, 76. Pentacheles debilis Smith, 1884 : 360 [ type locality: off New England , United States of America ]. Pentacheles debilis var. armatus Bouvier, 1905a : 480 [ type locality: off Canary Islands]. Polycheles demani Stebbing, 1917 : 28 [ type locality: off Cape Point Lighthouse, South Africa ]. Polycheles chilensis Sund, 1920 : 226 [ type locality: off Juan Fernández Islands]. Material examined. West Norfolk Ridge: AM P72219, 1 male ( 45.2 mm ), 2 females ( 19.9–28.9 mm ), 35°35.83’S , 169°33.43’E , 1760–1786 m , TAN0308/167 #018, 5 Jun 2003 ; NIWA 28050, 1 female ( 18.3 mm ), 35°35.83’S , 169°33.43’E , 1760–1786 m , TAN0308/167 #018, 5 Jun 2003 . Lord Howe Rise: NIWA 28056, 3 males ( 25.3–53.5 mm ), 2 females ( 27.8–46.5 mm ), 32°03.98’S , 159°52.80’E , 1920–1934 m , TAN0308/71 #010, 24 May 2003 ; AM P66151, 1 male ( 51.8 mm ), 1 female ( 58.7 mm ), 32°11.59’S , 160°51.66’E , 1342–1361 m , TAN0308/72 #006, 24 May 2003 ; NMNZ , 1 male ( 56.8 mm ), 32°25.94’S , 161°47.62’E , 1132–1197 m , TAN0308/73 #34, 24 May 2003 . Colour in life. Overall pale rose-pink. Chelipeds, walking legs and uropods crimson. Remarks. Pentacheles validus has been reported from New Zealand , Australia and New Caledonia ( Galil 2000 ; Ahyong & Brown 2002 ) so its presence in the study area is expected. The carapace spination (8–9, 4–5, 29–31) agrees closely with the reported range (7–9, 4, 20–32) ( Galil 2000 ) and (7–8, 3–4, 23–30) ( Ahyong & Brown 2002 ). Distribution. Worldwide, from the Indo-West Pacific, Eastern Pacific, Western and Eastern Atlantic, including New Caledonia , Australia , and New Zealand ; 914–3365 m ( Galil, 2000 ).