Deep-sea spider crabs of the family Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838, from Papua New Guinea, with a redefinition of Tunepugettia Ng, Komai & Sato, 2017, and descriptions of two new genera (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Majoidea) Author Lee, Bee Yan Author Forges, Bertrand Richer De Author Ng, Peter K. L. text Zootaxa 2019 2019-06-18 4619 1 1 44 journal article 26462 10.11646/zootaxa.4619.1.1 9aaf6711-748d-4067-a759-26d37802b7fc 1175-5326 3248363 CA6AEB18-2F97-449C-AE34-E1509DFFC841 Griffinia takedai Richer de Forges & Ng, 2012 ( Fig. 1A ) Griffinia takedai Richer de Forges & Ng, 2012: 277 , 279–282, 282 (key), figs. 1–4. ( type locality eastern Luzon, Philippines ). Material examined. Papua New Guinea : 1 male (12.1 × 8.5 mm ) (MNHN-IU- 2011-2921 ), stn CP3692, southeast point of Manus Island , 02°10’S 147°19’E , 408–448 m , coll. BIOPAPUA , 29 September 2010 .— 1 male (14.6 × 11.0 mm), 2 ovigerous female (11.5 × 8.3 mm , 11.8 × 8.4 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2011-5256), coll. BIOPAPUA , no other data.—1 ovigerous female (11.0 × 7.7 mm ) (MNHN-IU- 2011-2018 ), stn CP3742, off coast of Woodlark Islands , 09°08’S 152°19.4’E , 448–470 m , coll. BIOPAPUA , 10 October 2010 .— 2 males (14.8 × 10.4 mm , 11.3 × 7.8 mm ), 1 female (with Sacculina : 11.6 × 8.2 mm ), 6 ovigerous females (13.0 × 9.3 mm , 13.0 × 9.2 mm , 10.2 × 7.1 mm , 9.4 × 6.3 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2013-15331), stn CP3962, west Rempi area, 04°59’S 145°51’E , 598–614 m , coll. PAPUA NIUGINI , 29 November 2012 .— 1 male (13.5 × 9.8 mm ), 1 female with Sacculina (12.0 × 8.2 mm ) (MNHN- IU-2011-1405), stn CP3669, north of Rabaul , 04°08’S 151°56’E , 382–389 m , coll. BIOPAPUA , 24 September 2010 .— 1 male (13.6 × 10.2 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2013-3021) [photographed], stn CP4265, east New Britain , Solomon Sea , 04°34’S 152°24’E , 487–550 m , coll. MADEEP Expedition , 26 April 2014 .— 1 male (12.7 × 9.1 mm ) (MNHN- IU-2013-977), stn CP3962, west Rempi area, 04°59’S 145°51’E , 598–614 m , coll. PAPUA NIUGINI 2012 , 29 November 2012 .— 1 female (8.5 × 6.0 mm), 1 ovigerous female (9.1 × 6.1 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2013-15335), coll. PAPUA NIUGINI 2012 , no other data .— 1 female (10.5 × 7.4 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2013-1491), stn CP4036, east Kotakot , 04°29’S 145°31’E , 500–510 m , coll. PAPUA NIUGINI 2012 , 17 December 2012 .— 2 females (10.8 × 7.7 mm , 9.1 × 6.1 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2015-893), stn CP4496 New Ireland , 02°21’S 149°56.4’E , 340–465 m , coll. KAVIENG 2014, 6 September 2014 .— 1 female (12.2 × 8.6 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2014-17502), stn CP4422, New Ireland , 02°21’S 150°38’E , 496–609 m , coll. KAVIENG 2014, 28 August 2014 .— 3 males (10.0 × 7.0 mm, 10.0 × 6.9 mm , 9.6 × 6.4 mm ), 1 female (11.0 × 7.7 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2014-18335), stn CP4338, Solomon Sea , Ainto Bay , southeast New Britain , 06°08.4’S 149°17’E , 410–614 m , coll. MADEEP Expedition , 7 May 2014 .— 4 females (12.2 × 8.2 mm , 11.9 × 8.2 mm , 8.2 × 5.6 mm , 9.9 × 6.7 mm ), 1 ovigerous females (9.4 × 6.6 mm ) (MNHN-IU-2014-18960), stn CP4446, New Ireland , 02°15’S 150°14’E , 450–474 m , coll. KAVIENG 2014, 1 September 2014 .— 1 female (with Sacculina : 10.2 × 7.0 mm) ( ZRC 2018.1472 , ex. MNHN-IU-2014-18981), stn CP4437, 02°23.4’S 150°37.4’E , 416–535 m , coll. KAVIENG 2014, 31 August 2014 .— 1 male (12.4 × 9.0 mm) ( ZRC 2018.1473 , ex. MNHN-IU- 2014-9846), stn CP4339, 06°10’S 149°18’E , 510–743 m , coll. MADEEP Expedition , 7 May 2014 .— 1 male (9.8 × 6.7 mm ), 2 females (11.5 × 8.4 mm , 10.3 × 7.3 mm ) ( ZRC 2018.1474 , ex. MNHN-IU-2015-1412), stn CP4444, 02°15’S 150°14’E , 417–421 m , coll. KAVIENG 2014, 1 September 2014 .— 1 male (11.7 × 8.4 mm ), 2 females (11.2 × 7.9 mm , 9.5 × 6.6 mm ) ( ZRC 2018.1475 , ex. MNHN-IU-2014-18796), stn CP4447, 02°14’S 150°15’E , 517–658 m , coll. KAVIENG 2014, 1 September 2014 . Remarks. The numerous specimens of G . takedai from Papua New Guinea agree with the description and figures of specimens previously known from the Philippines ( Richer de Forges & Ng 2012 ); and the range of the species is here extended to PNG . The depth range in PNG for G . takedai is 340 to 743 m . This is a new record for PNG .