Sheardella kapala Lowry 1984

(Fig. 40)

Sheardella kapala Lowry, 1984: 54, figs 1–3. ― Barnard & Karaman, 1991: 530. ― Springthorpe & Lowry, 1994: 21. ― Lowry & Stoddart, 2003: 170.

Material examined. 1 specimen, AM P.46623, off Cape Banks, New South Wales, Australia, 34°00'N 151°16'E, 65-70 m, sand, November 1990, The Ecology Lab, stn CB T3 S3. – 2 specimens, AM P.46624, south-east of Bate Bay, NSW, Australia, 34°05.9'S 151°12'E, 70 m, sand, July 1990, The Ecology Lab, stn Cobblers S 2 T2. – 1 specimen, AM P.52939, east of Providential Head, Wattamolla, New South Wales, Australia, 34°8' S 151°8.5' E, 50 m, sand, June 1990, The Ecology Lab, stn S2P3. – 10 specimens in 6 lots, AM P.46428, P46619 to P46622, P52938, off Bass Point, NSW, Australia, 34°36'S 150°54'E, 45–70 m, sand, February 1990 to January 1991, The Ecology Lab. – 4 specimens, AM P.39240, south-east of Broken Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 33°36'S 151°30'E to 33°37'S 151°29'E, 71–75 m, 10 February 1986, R. T. Springthorpe & P.D. Filmer-Sankey, FRV Kapala, stn K86- 01-02. – 2 specimens, MV J22347, 3.2 km south of Cape Conran, eastern Bass Strait, Australia, 37°50.63"S 148°43.47'E, 49 m, sand and shell, Smith-McIntyre grab, 28 September 1990, Marine Science Laboratories, stn MSL-EG 55. – 1 female, MV J22348, 8.6 km west south-west of Cape Conran, eastern Bass Strait, Australia, 37°51.19"S 148°38.53'E, 51 m, mud and shell, Smith-McIntyre grab, 28 September 1990, Marine Science laboratories, stn MSL-EG 56. – 5 specimens, MV J13722, 60 km east of North Point, Flinders Island, eastern Bass Strait, Australia, 39°41.7'S 148°39.5'E, 115 m, muddy sand, dredged, 27 March 1979, G.C.B. Poore, HMAS Kimbla, stn BSS 32. – 1 male, MV J11269, 63 km east of North Point, Flinders Island, eastern Bass Strait, Australia, 39°44.8'S 148°40.6'E, 124 m, muddy sand, epibenthic sled, 14 November 1981, R. Wilson, RV Tangaroa, stn BSS 167. – 1 specimen, MV J62413, 5 km north of North Point, Tasmania, central Bass Strait, Australia, 40°40.3'S 145°15'E, 33 m, medium shell, Smith-McIntyre grab, 4 November 1980, M. Gomon & G.C.B. Poore, FRV Sarda, stn BSS 115G. – 2 specimens, MV J62414, 2 km east of Cape Boullanger, Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia, 42°34'S 148°06'E, 50 m, fine bryozoan and shell, epibenthic sled, 23 April 1985, R. S. Wilson, RV Challenger, MV stn TAS 29.

Diagnostic description. Head lateral cephalic lobe large, broadly rounded; ventral margin curved. Antenna 1 peduncular article 1 without posterodistal spine; accessory flagellum 2-articulate, article 1 short; flagellum without callynophore in female, with strong 2-field callynophore in male. Mandible lacinia mobilis a simple robust seta; lamina dentata absent; accessory setal row present, on raised setose ridge (weak); molar absent; palp attached midway; palp article 2 broad, longer than article 3; article 3 with anterior margin convex, not tapered distally. Maxilla 1 outer plate with 11 setal-teeth in 7/4 arrangement, outer row setal-teeth with lateral and medial cusps; palp well developed, 2-articulate, with apical slender setae. Maxilliped inner plate small; outer plate large; palp 4-articulate, article 4 large. Gnathopod 1 weakly chelate; ischium smaller than propodus, not swollen posteroproximally; carpus extremely compressed; propodus length about 2.5 × breadth, posterior margin well developed, palm with produced corner, corner of palm with complex robust seta; dactylus reaching to corner of palm. Gnathopod 2 palm large, transverse. Pereonite 4 without dorsal spines. Pereonite 5 without dorsal spines. Pereopod 5 merus without posteroproximal shoulder. Pereopod 6 basis with posteroventral lobe weakly produced; merus longer than broad, without posteroproximal shoulder. Pereopod 7 basis subquadrate with posterior margin weakly dentate. Oostegites from gnathopod 2 to pereopod 5. Epimeron 3 posterior margin without projections, posteroventral corner broadly rounded. Uropod 3 uniramous. Telson shorter than broad, entire.

Remarks. Sheardella kapala was incorrectly reported by Lowry (1984) as lacking a lacinia mobilis. A welldeveloped lacinia mobilis is present on the left mandible.

Distribution. South-eastern Australia, western South Pacific Ocean; 33–124 m depth.