Waldeckia australiensis (Haswell, 1879b)

(Figs 2–5, 16 a)

Lysianassa australiensis Haswell, 1879b: 323, pl. 18 fig. 3.— Haswell, 1882: 232.— Haswell, 1885: 5, pl. 12 figs 3, 4.— Stebbing, 1888: 564.— Della Valle, 1893: 849.— Stebbing, 1906: 87.— Stebbing, 1910: 634.— Stephensen, 1931: 9.— J.L. Barnard, 1958: 94.— J.L. Barnard, 1974: 141.— Springthorpe & Lowry, 1994: 9.

Waldeckia australiensis.— J.L. Barnard, 1974: 144.— Barnard & Karaman, 1991: 542.— Lowry & Stoddart, 2003: 171. Not Waldeckia australiensis.— Ren, 2012: 174, fig. 76.

Types. Syntypes, 8 possible, AM P.3433 (according to Springthorpe & Lowry, 1994).

Type locality. Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia (approximately 33°52.0’S 151°13’E).

Material examined. New South Wales: 1 specimen, AM P.90749, [NSW-243] Jervis Bay, off Moona Moona Creek (35°3.5’S 150°41.0’E), 15/07/1982, hand collected on SCUBA, 4.5 m, coll. P.B. Berents; many specimens, AM P.35988, [M2] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.0’S 149°53.0’E), 10/10/1984, 6 m, coll. S.J. Keable & J.T. van der Velde; 1 male, AM P.90750, [M2] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.0’S 149°53.0’E), 10/10/1984, 6 m, coll. S.J. Keable & J.T. van der Velde; 1 male, AM P.90751, [M2] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.0’S 149°53.0’E), 10/10/1984, 6 m, coll. S.J. Keable & J.T. van der Velde; 1 female, AM P.90752, [M2] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.0’S 149°53’E), 10/10/1984, 6 m, coll. S.J. Keable & J.T. van der Velde; 5 specimens, AM P.90753, [NSW-249] Jervis Bay, off Moona Moona Creek (35°2.9’S 150°41.2’E), 13/11/1981, 4.5 m, coll. P.B. Berents; 278 specimens, AM P.90754, [M6, M9] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.2’S 149°55.7’E), 19/12/ 1985, 9 m, coll. S.J. Keable & S.J. Perry; 3 specimens, AM P.90755, [NSW-237] Jervis Bay, near mouth of Moona Moona Creek (35°2.9’S 150°41.0’E), 23/01/1982, hand collected on SCUBA, 4.5 m, coll. P.B. Berents; 1 specimen, AM P.90756, [NSW-236] near mouth of Moona Moona Creek, Jervis Bay (35°3.5’S 150°41.0’E), 19/12/ 1981, 4.5 m, coll. P.B. Berents; 1 specimen, AM P.90757, [NSW-238] off mouth of Moona Moona Creek, Jervis Bay (35°3.5’S 150°41.0’E), 19/02/1982, 4.5 m, coll. P.B. Berents; 4 specimens, AM P.90758, [NSW-239] near mouth of Moona Moona Creek, Jervis Bay (35°2.9’S 150°41.0’E), 03/03/1982, 4.5 m, coll. P.B. Berents; 40 specimens, AM P.90760, [NSW-424] transect offshore from the northern end of Pambula Beach, Merimbula (36°54.8’S 149°55.8’E), 03/12/1988, baited trap, coll. J.K. Lowry & S.J. Keable; 45 specimens, AM P.90762, [NSW-417] Merimbula Point, Merimbula (36°52.9’S 149°56.9’E), 02/12/1988, baited trap, 35 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & S.J. Keable; 37 specimens, AM P.90769, [NSW-255] Barrenjoey Head, Broken Bay (33°35.0’S 151°20.0’E), 22/ 04/1983, 2 m, coll. J.K. Lowry; 35 specimens, AM P.90770, [M4, M5] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.2’S 149°55.7’E), 10/10/1984, 5 m, coll. S.J. Keable & J.T. van der Velde; 6 specimens, AM P.90771, [M2, M4] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.2’S 149°55.7’E), 26/03/1985, 9 m, coll. S.J. Keable & A.C. Paul; 2 specimens, AM P.90772, [M8, M9] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.2’S 149°55.7’E), 27/06/1985, coll. S.J. Keable & A.L. Reid; 2 specimens, AM P.90773, [NSW-193] off Nelson Head, Port Stephens (32°43.0’S 152°9’E), 27/10/1980, 18 m, coll. J. Hall & I. Loch; 1 specimen, AM P.90774, [M3] Munganno Point, Twofold Bay (37°6.2’S 149°55.7’E), 10/10/1984, coll. P.A. Hutchings; 1 male, AM P.71808, [NSW-431] off Wattamolla (34°8.0’S 151°8.5’E) 13/11/1990 – 14/11/1990, baited trap, 40 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & The Ecology Lab for RMI /Pioneer Project; 1 male, AM P.71809, [NSW-431] off Wattamolla (34°8.0’S 151°8.5’E) 13/11/1990 – 14/11/1990, baited trap, 40 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & The Ecology Lab for RMI /Pioneer Project; 2 juveniles, AM P.71812, [NSW-431] off Wattamolla (34°8.0’S 151°8.5’E) 13/11/1990 – 14/11/1990, baited trap, 40 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & The Ecology Lab for RMI /Pioneer Project; 1 ovigerous female, AM P.71811, [NSW-431] off Wattamolla (34°8.0’S 151°8.5’E) 13/ 11/1990 – 14/11/1990, baited trap, 40 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & The Ecology Lab for RMI /Pioneer Project; 1 female, AM P.71810, [NSW-431] off Wattamolla (34°8.0’S 151°8.5’E) 13/11/1990 – 14/11/1990, baited trap, 40 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & The Ecology Lab for RMI /Pioneer Project; Many specimens, AM P.71813, [NSW-431] off Wattamolla (34°8.0’S 151°8.5’E) 13/11/1990 – 14/11/1990, baited trap, 40 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & The Ecology Lab for RMI /Pioneer Project.: several specimens, AM P.64037, [S2R2] Cape Banks (34°0.0’S 151°16.0’E), 01/1991, 40 m, coll. J.K. Lowry, S.J. Keable & A.R. Parker; 1 specimen, AM P.64038, [S3R1] Cape Banks (34°0.0’S 151°16.0’E), 01/1991, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry, S.J. Keable & A.R. Parker; 1 specimen, AM P.5866, off Red Rocks, Port Stephens (32°42.0’S 152°6.0’E), 30/08/1920, depth unknown, coll. A. Musgrave; 14 specimens, AM44298, [NSW-939] off Wollongong (34°26.53’S 150°57.99’E) 27/03/1994 – 28/03/1994, Baited Trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Robin E; 21 specimens, AM P.44312, [NSW-940] off Wollongong (34°26.53’S 150°57.99’E) 27/03/1994 – 28/03/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Robin E; 15 specimens, AM P.44322, [NSW-956] off Wollongong (34°26.53’S 150°57.99’E) 28/03/1994, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Robin E; 7 specimens, AM P.44390, [NSW-808] off Wollongong (34°33.22’S 151°21.4’E) 07/05/1993, SEAS Project, 1000 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 1 specimen, AM P.44399, [NSW-785] off Wollongong (34°32.53’S 151°17.6’E) 06/05/ 1993, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 2 specimens, AM P.44402, [NSW-786] off Wollongong (34°32.53’S 151°17.6’E) 06/05/1993 – 07/05/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 3 specimens, AM P.44416, [NSW-803] off Wollongong (34°33.01’S 151°16.52’E) 07/05/1993 – 08/05/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 1 specimen, AM P.44453, [NSW-783] off Wollongong (34°32.25’S 151°15.17’E) 06/05/1993 – 07/05/ 1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 1 specimen, AM P.47012, [NSW-798] off Wollongong (34°32.08’S 151°12.55’E) 07/05/1993 – 08/05/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 255 specimens, AM P.48110, [NSW-773] off Wollongong (34°26.43’S 150°57.55’E) 06/10/1993 – 07/10/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 1321 specimens, AM P.48141, [NSW-1002] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.48’S 153°13.9’E) 09/09/1994 – 10/09/1994, Baited Trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 1 specimen, AM P.48144, [NSW-985] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E) 08/09/1994 – 09/09/ 1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 165 specimens, AM P.48230, [NSW-793] off Wollongong (34°26.42’S 150°58.03’E) 07/05/1993 – 08/05/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 101 specimens, AM P.48397, [NSW-792] off Wollongong (34°26.42’S 150°58.03’E) 07/05/1993 – 08/05/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 1 specimen, AM P.48430, [NSW-1006] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E) 09/09/1994 – 10/09/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 101 specimens, AM P.48452, [NSW-775] off Wollongong (34°26.43’S 150°57.55’E) 06/05/1993 – 07/05/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. P. Freewater & party on the MV Robin E; 1 specimen, AM P.49796, [NSW-867] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°14.83’S 153°27.55’E) 11/08/ 1993, 200 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 2135 specimens, AM P.49950, [NSW-875] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.48’S 153°13.9’E) 11/08/1993 – 12/08/1993, baited trap, 45.4 m, coll.

P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 5182 specimens, AM P.49985, [NSW-982] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.48’S 153°13.9’E) 08/09/1994, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 4188 specimens, AM P.50007, [NSW-983] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.48’S 153°13.9’E) 08/09/1994, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 3408 specimens, AM P.50034, [NSW-1003] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.48’S 153°13.9’E) 09/09/1994 – 10/09/ 1994, Baited Trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 1 specimen, AM P.50058, [NSW-1014] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°12.97’S 153°29.23’E) 09/09/1994, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 1 specimen, AM P.50065, [NSW-1016] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°12.97’S 153°29.23’E) 09/09/1994, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 46 specimens, AM P.52435, [NSW-890] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.12’S 153°14.45’E) 12/08/ 1993, 50 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 7 specimens, AM P.52621, [NSW-888] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.0’S 153°14.48’E) 12/08/1993, 50 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 5 specimens, AM P.52622, [NSW-889] east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.12’S 153°14.45’E) 12/08/1993, 45.4 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 3 specimens, AM P.52623, [NSW-890] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.12’S 153°14.45’E) 12/08/1993, 50 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 853 specimens, AM P.52708, [NSW- 873] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.48’S 153°13.87’E) 11/08/1993 – 12/08/1993, Baited Trap, 45.4 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 1 specimen, AM P.54003, [NSW-983] due east of Coffs Harbour (30°17.48’S 153°13.9’E) 08/09/1994, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Carrie Ann; 1 specimen, AM P.55966, [NSW-870] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E) 11/ 08/1993 – 12/08/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 92.7 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 6 specimens, AM P.55975, [NSW-885] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15’45.75’S 153°21.98’E) 12/08/1993 – 13/08/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 98 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 2 specimens, AM P.57626, [NSW-872] north-east of Coffs Harbour (30°15.93’S 153°21.9’E) 11/ 08/1993 – 12/08/1993, baited Trap, 92.7 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 154 specimens, AM P.57657, [NSW-889] east of Coffs Harbour. (30°17.12’S 153°14.45’E) 12/08/1993, 45.4 m, coll. P.B. Berents, R.T. Springthorpe & W. Vader on the MV Cheryl Lee; 2 specimens, AM P.57766, [NSW-431] off Wattamolla (34°8.0’S 151°8.5’E) 13/11/1990 – 14/11/1990, baited trap, 40 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & The Ecology Lab for RMI /Pioneer Project.

Queensland: 46 specimens, AM P.47791, [QLD-1121] due east of Mooloolaba (26°39.13’S 153°18.88’E) 02/ 08/1994, SEAS Project, 51 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 27 specimens, AM P.47800, [QLD-1123] due east of Mooloolaba (26°39.13’S 153°18.88’E) 02/08/1994 – 03/08/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 51 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 204 specimens, AM P.47911, [QLD- 1142] due east of Mooloolaba (26°39.13’S 153°18.88’E) 03/08/1994 – 04/08/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 12 specimens, AM P.47918, [QLD-1143] due east of Mooloolaba (26°39.13’S 153°18.88’E) 03/08/1994, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 1 specimen, AM P.47930, [QLD-1147] due east of Mooloolaba (26°36.22’S 153°34.9’E) 03/08/ 1994, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 2 specimens, AM P.48003, [QLD-1152] due east of Mooloolaba (26°35.68’S 153°43.28’E) 03/08/1994, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 1 specimen, AM P.48048, [QLD-1208] due east of Mooloolaba (26°35.47’S 153°44’E) 02/07/1995, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 1 specimen, AM P.48053, [QLD-1209] due east of Mooloolaba (26°35.47’S 153°44’E) 02/07/1995, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 1 specimen, AM P.48054, [QLD-1222] due east of Mooloolaba (26°35.68’S 153°43.28’E) 03/07/1995, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 1 specimen, AM P.50279, [QLD-944/ SEAS] east of Flynn Reef (16°40.13’S 146°20.03’E) 07/06/ 1993, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry, P. Freewater & W. Vader on the RV Sunbird; 3 specimens, AM P.50298, [QLD-949/ SEAS] east of Flynn Reef (16°37.82’S 146°23.08’E) 07/06/1993 – 08/06/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 1000 m, coll. J.K. Lowry, P. Freewater & W. Vader on the RV Sunbird; 2 specimens, AM P.50326, [QLD-1042] east of Flynn Reef (16°40.13’S 146°20.03’E) 18/05/1994 – 19/05/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the RV Sunbird; 300 specimens, AM P.52264, [QLD-1195] due east of Mooloolaba (26°39.13’S 153°18.88’E) 02/07/1995, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 118 specimens, AM P.52281, [QLD-1197] due east of Mooloolaba (26°39.13’S 153°18.88’E) 02/ 07/1995, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 168 specimens, AM P.52433, [QLD-1213] due east of Mooloolaba (26°39.13’S 153°18.88’E) 03/07/1995, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I; 200 specimens, AM P.57725, [QLD-1215] due east of Mooloolaba (26°39.13’S 153°18.88’E) 03/07/1995, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Capricorn I.

South Australia: 6 specimens, AM P.90764, [SA-78] Spencer Gulf, Western Shoal (33°9.0’S 137°31’E), 10/ 03/1938, dredge, 9 m, coll. K. Sheard on the FL Whyalla.

Tasmania: 67 specimens, AM P.90761, [TAS-337] Australia, Tasmania, Freycinet Peninsula, about 800 m east of Point Geographe (42°17.0’S 148°18.8’E), 30/04/1991, baited trap, 45 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & S.J. Keable; 12 specimens, AM P.90763, [TAS-269] Australia, Tasmania, 400m north east of Fluted Cape, Bruny Island (43°21.3’S 147°22.4’E), 24/04/1991, baited trap, 28 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & S.J. Keable; 6383 specimens, AM P.38830, [TAS- 386] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E) 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 201 specimens, AM P.45742, [TAS-350] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E) 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater on the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 38 specimens, AM P.45774, [TAS-353] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E) 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater on the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 57 specimens, AM P.46640, [TAS-352] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E) 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater on the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 104 specimens, AM P.46650, [TAS-368] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E) 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater on the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 89 specimens, AM P.50823, [TAS-354] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E) 16/04/ 1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater on the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 25 specimens, AM P.50838, [TAS-370] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E) 17/04/1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater on the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 2269 specimens, AM P.50882, [TAS-387] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E) 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 3722 specimens, AM P.50913, [TAS- 405] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E) 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 421 specimens, AM P.50922, [TAS-406] mouth of Fortescue Bay (43°7.77’S 147°59.47’E) 09/04/1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 50 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 2 specimens, AM P.51086, [TAS-362] east of Fortescue Bay (43°7.37’S 148°13.75’E) 16/04/1993 – 17/04/1993, baited trap, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater on the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 1 specimen, AM P.51175, [TAS-382] east of Fortescue Bay (43°7.37’S 148°13.75’E) 17/04/ 1993 – 18/04/1993, baited trap, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & P. Freewater on the MV Tasmanian Enterprise; 4 specimens, AM P.51222, [TAS-393] east of Fortescue Bay (43°6.7’S 148°13.6’E) 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 200 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 1 specimen, AM P.51232, [TAS-395] east of Fortescue Bay (43°9.37’S 148°13.6’E) 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 1 specimen, AM P.51237, [TAS-397] east of Fortescue Bay (43°9.37’S 148°13.6’E) 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 300 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 1 specimen, AM P.51242, [TAS-398] east of Fortescue Bay (43°7.37’S 148°13.75’E) 08/04/1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 400 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 2 specimens, AM P.51391, [TAS-421] east of Fortescue Bay (43°8.96’S 148°15.36’E) 09/04/ 1994 – 10/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 1000 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 8 specimens, AM P.57721, [TAS-389] east of Fortescue Bay, north of Hippolyte Rocks (43°6.7’S 148°3.45’E) 08/04/ 1994 – 09/04/1994, baited trap, SEAS Project, 100 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & K. Dempsey on the MV Martrudan; 2 specimens, AM P.5937, eastern slope of Bass Strait (39°0.0’S 148°40’E), 1909–1914, coll. FIS Endeavour; 2 specimens, AM E.4764, entrance to Oyster Bay (42°40.0’S 148°3’E), 1909–1914, coll. FIS Endeavour; many specimens, AM P.5938, Schouten Island (42°19.0’S 148°17’E), 1909–1914, coll. FIS Endeavour; many specimens, AM E.6515, Schouten Island (42°19.0’S 148°17’E), 1909–1914, coll. FIS Endeavour; 1 specimen, AM E.6516, Bay of Fires (41°8.78’S 148°18.02’E), 1909–1914, coll. FIS Endeavour.

Tasman Sea: 1 female, 8.2 mm, AM P.71779, [FR0589-05] Tasman Sea, Taupo Seamount (33°14.37’S 156°9.52’E), 01/05/1989, 1.2 m benthic sled, 132 m, maerl, coll. J.K. Lowry & party from the RV Franklin; 1 male, 9.0 mm, AM P.71780, [FR0589-05] Tasman Sea, Taupo Seamount (33°14.37’S 156°9.52’E), 01/05/1989, 1.2 m benthic sled, 132 m, maerl, coll. J.K. Lowry & party from the RV Franklin; 1 male, 6.6 mm, AM P.71781, [FR0589-07] Tasman Sea, Taupo Seamount (33°14.22’S 156°10.68’E), 02/05/1989, 1.2 m benthic sled, 133 m, very rough maerl, coll. J.K. Lowry & party from the RV Franklin; 10 Specimens, 3.2–7.8 mm, AM P.71782, [FR0589-07] Tasman Sea, Taupo Seamount (33°14.22’S 156°10.68’E), 02/05/1989, 1.2 m benthic sled, 133 m, very rough maerl, coll. J.K. Lowry & party from the RV Franklin; 2 specimens, 6.5–8.1 mm, AM P.71783, [FR0589-08] Tasman Sea, Taupo Seamount (33°16.85’S 156°9.15’E), 02/05/1989, 1.2 m benthic sled, 244 m, limestone and sand, coll. J.K. Lowry & party from the RV Franklin; 1 female, 8.0 mm, AM P.71784, [FR0589-10] Derwent Hunter Seamount (30°48.18’S 156°13.27’E), 02/05/1989, box dredge, 288 m, large and small sandstone boulders on maerl bottom, coll. J.K. Lowry & party from the RV Franklin.

Victoria: 1 male, 8.6 mm, AM P.71785, [VIC-2] south-east face of Gabo Island (37°34.0’S 149°55.0’E), 19/ 02/1973, 28 m, deep sponge bed, coll. P.A. Hutchings; 25 specimens, AM P.90759, [NSW-400] south west of Bastion Point, Mallacoota (37°35.1’S 149°45.4’E), 29/11/1988, 8 m, coll. J.K. Lowry & S.J. Keable.

Diagnostic description. Head lateral cephalic lobe large, narrowly rounded in female, subacute and occasionally down-turned in male. Antenna 1 peduncular article 1 without anterodistal projection. Labrum, epistome and upper lip fused. Mandible palp article 2 anterodistal margin setose; article 3 with marginal and apical setae. Labium without apical stylets on each lobe. Gnathopod 1 parachelate; basis anterior margin with slender setae; propodus posterior margin smooth to weakly crenate. Gnathopod 2 slightly to strongly chelate; carpus long; propodus palm slightly to strongly obtuse, straight; dactylus fitting palm. Pereopod 6 basis posteroventral margin rounded. Pereopod 7 basis, posterior margin almost straight, minutely crenate, posteroventral margin oblique (slightly concave). Epimeron 3 posteroventral corner subquadrate/narrowly rounded. Urosomite 1 dorsally smooth. Uropod 1 outer ramus slightly longer than inner ramus; uropod 2 rami subequal in length; uropod 3 rami subequal in length, inner ramus reaching article 2 of outer ramus.

Depth range. 2–1000 m.

Remarks. This is a common species in Australian waters and exhibits some morphological variability, particularly in the form of the lateral cephalic lobes, which in the male can be variously down-ward pointing, but also in the gnathopod 2 which can be slightly to strongly chelate, but with the dactylus always fitting the palm.

Ren’s (2012) record of Waldeckia australiensis from the South China Sea, although very similar to that species, differs in having apical stylets on the outer lobes of the labium.

Distribution. Australia: South Australia; Tasmania; Victoria; New South Wales; Queensland (Great Barrier Reef); and Taupo and Derwent Hunter Seamounts, Tasman Sea.