New species and new records of Caridea (Hippolytidae: Pasiphaeidae) from New Zealand * Author Ahyong, Shane T. text Zootaxa 2010 2010-02-26 2372 1 341 357 https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2372.1.26 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.2372.1.26 1175-5326 5306119 Merhippolyte chacei Kensley, Griffin & Tranter, 1987 ( Fig. 4F ) Merhippolyte chacei Kensley, Griffin & Tranter, 1987: 309–312 , figs. 18, 19 [ type locality: E. of Sydney, New South Wales , Australia , 686 m ]. — Poore et al. 2008: 84 . Material examined. Bay of Plenty : NIWA 13674 , 1 female (cl 8.2 mm ), Tumokemoke Seamount, 37°27.95– 27.97’S, 176°57.28–57.05’E, 474– 435 m , TAN0413/168, 15.XI.2004 . Challenger Plateau: NIWA 33172 , 3 ov. females (cl 8.4–9.5 mm ), 38°12.45’S , 168°35.10’E , 512–526 m , TAN0707/84, 3. VI .2007; NIWA 42683 , 1 ov. female (cl 9.3 mm ), 39°32.61’S , 169°42.87’E , 636– 634 m , TAN0707/93, 4. VI .2007. Remarks. The specimens agree well with the type description and extend the known range of the species from southern Australia to the Challenger Plateau, New Zealand . The rostral spination of the New Zealand specimens (5 or 6 dorsal of which 2 are postorbital; 7 ventral) resembles that of Australian material (4 or 5 dorsal of which 2 are postorbital; 7 ventral) ( Kensley et al. 1987 ). Distribution. Southern Australia ( New South Wales , Tasmania , Western Australia ) and now from the Challenger Plateau and Bay of Plenty , New Zealand ; 435–1000 m .