Deep-water Pycnogonida from recent cruises to Papua New Guinea and Melanesia, with an appendix of new records from Polynesia and descriptions of five new species Author Bamber, Roger N. ARTOO Marine Biology Consultants Ocean Quay Marina, Belvidere Road Southampton SO 14 5 QY (United Kingdom) text Zoosystema 2013 2013-06-28 35 2 195 214 http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/z2013n2a5 journal article 10.5252/z2013n2a5 1638-9387 5160321 Colossendeis macerrima Wilson, 1881 Colossendeis macerrima – Stock 1978: 400 , 401, fig. 2m (synonymy). — Bamber 2010: 52 , 53, fig. 89; 2011: 61, 62 (literature). MATERIAL EXAMINED. — One specimen, MNHN- IU-2008-20490, Stn. CP2817, S Malaita , Îles Salomon , 09°55’S , 161°33’E , 1136-1750 m , 18.XI.2007 , coll. Richer & Boisselier. Two specimens, MNHN- IU-2008-20494 and 20495, Stn. CP2783, New Georgia Sound, Îles Salomon , 08°53’S , 159°23’E , 1501-1545 m , 13.XI.2007 , coll. Richer & Boisselier. Five specimens, MNHN-IU-2008-20500, 20501, 20503, 20504 and 20505, Stn. CP2835, E San Cristobal , Îles Salomon , 10°41’S , 162°20’E , 735-862 m , 21.XI.2007 , coll. Rich- er & Boisselier.One specimen, MNHN-IU-2008-20519, Stn. CP3739, Vicinity of the Woodlark Islands, Papua New Guinea , 09°09’S , 152°15’E , 503-546 m , 10.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2008-20520, Stn. CP3724, Vitiaz Strait, Papua New Guinea , 05°59’S , 147°39’E , 860-880 m , 07.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. Two specimens, MNHN-IU-2008-20521, Stn. CP3740, Vicinity of the Woodlark Islands, Papua New Guinea , 09°12’S , 152°16’E , 556-645 m , 10.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. Two specimens, MNHN-IU-2008-20522 and 20523, Stn. CP3744, Vicinity of the Woodlark Islands, Papua New Guinea , 09°17’S , 152°17’E , 776- 856 m , 10.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2012-496, Stn. CP2817, S Malaita , Îles Salomon , 09°55’S , 161°33’E , 1136-1750 m , 18.XI.2007 , coll. Richer & Boisselier. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-1148, Stn. CP3666, Open Bay, Papua New Guinea , 04°40’S , 151°33’E , 760-866 m , 23.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-1339, Stn. CP3677, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea , 05°20’S , 150°44’E , 760-800 m , 25.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-1642, Stn. CP3739, Vicinity of the Woodlark Islands, Papua New Guinea , 09°09’S , 152°15’E , 503-546 m , 10.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-1906, Stn. CP3667, Open Bay, Papua New Guinea , 04°40’S , 151°34’E , 670-921 m , 23.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-2012, Stn. CP3741, Vicinity of the Woodlark Islands, Papua New Guinea , 09°14’S , 152°18’E , 694-766 m , 10.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-2438, Stn. CP3743, Vicinity of the Woodlark Islands, Papua New Guinea , 09°11’S , 152°16’E , 540-585 m , 10.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-2539, Stn. CP3740, Vicinity of the Woodlark Islands, Papua New Guinea , 09°12’S , 152°16’E , 556-645 m , 10.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-2666, Stn. CP3674, N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea , 04°02’S , 151°50’E , 788-805 m , 24.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-3095, Stn. CP3762, Vicinity of the Feni Islands, Papua New Guinea , 03°57’S , 153°49’E , 995-1050 m , 14.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-3237, Stn. CP3686, Seamounts south of Manus island, Papua New Guinea , 03°16’S , 147°18’E , 964-1025 m , 28.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari.One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-3534, Stn. CP3676, Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea , 05°21’S , 150°46’E , 704-720 m , 26.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. One specimen, MNHN-IU-2011-3811, Stn. CP3724, Vitiaz Strait, Papua New Guinea , 06°03’S , 147°36’E , 860-880 m , 07.XI.2010 , coll. Samadi & Corbari. REMARKS A panoceanic deep-water species, which has been frequently recorded in Melanesia (see Bamber 2004b ).