Validation of Three Species of Spongicolid Shrimp of New Zealand: <i>Spongicoloides clarki</i> Schnabel, Kou & Xu, <i>S. sonne</i> Schnabel, Kou & Xu and <i>Spongiocaris antipodes</i> Schnabel, Kou & Xu (Crustacea: Decapoda: Stenopodidea)

Abstract

Schnabel, Kou & Xu reported three new species of spongicolid shrimp from New Zealand. The present note, with ZooBank registrations, serve to validate the names Spongicoloides clarki, S. sonne and Spongiocaris antipodes by fulfilling Code conditions for nomenclatural availability. As such, the date and authorship of the species names take the date of publication of this note. Specimens are deposited at the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research, Wellington (NIWA) and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington (NMNZ).

Keywords

• taxonomy
• validation
• sponge shrimp
• association
• Southwest Pacific Ocean