Lauriea adusta Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2013
Lauriea adusta Macpherson & Robainas-Barcia, 2013: 139, figs. 1, 8D, 9G-H (Philippines, 34-82 m).
Dubious records:
Galathea gardineri Tirmizi, 1966: 177, fig. 2 (Red Sea, 29-55 m).—Lewinsohn, 1969: 112 (no record).
Lauriea gardineri Lewinsohn, 1982: 299, fig. 1 (Gulf of Aqaba (northern Red Sea), 3-81 m).—Kamezaki et al., 1988: 99, with color fig. (Okinawa).—Tirmizi & Javed, 1993: 23, figs 10-11 (western Indian Ocean off Somali Republic, Andaman Islands, 66-177 m).—Baba, 1994: 43, fig. 2 (Madagascar, New Caledonia).—Kato & Okuno, 2001: 88, fig. (Hachijo Island, Japan, 25 m).
Holotype, male, NTOU.
Philippines. Bohol Island, W of Baclayon, 9°35.1'N, 123°51.2'E, 34-82 m.
From the Latin, adustus, brownish, in reference to the colouration of the new species.
Rostrum dorsally flattish on distal portion, rostral spine and distal-most lateral teeth with convex lateral margins. Eyestalks moderate, about 1.6–1.8 times longer than wide, reaching end of antennal peduncle. Antennular article 1 with distomesial spine/s. Antennal article 1 with ventromesial process overreaching end of article 2; distomesial spine of antennal article 2 reaching end of article 3; peduncle article 2 mesial margin with spines. Peropods 2–4 meri with the extensor margin more or less rounded (in cross-section), lateral side with numerous setose striae. Sternite 3 with anterior margin medially produced. Ground colour of carapace and abdomen brownish or whitish, without coloured spots, pereopod 1 fingers without red and white bands.
Males 2.0-2.5 mm, females 2.4-3.3 mm, ovigerous females from 2.4 mm.
Madagascar, Philippines and Vanuatu, at 3-158 m.
Type material collected in coarse muddy sand with large sponges.