title: A new species of Austrodecus Hodgson, 1907 (Arthropoda, Pycnogonida, Austrodecidae) from the Southwest Indian Ridge.
abstract: A new species of pycnogonid collected by the Chinese research vessel R/V Dayangyihao during cruises to the Southwest Indian Ridge in 2008 and 2009 is recorded. The new species, Austrodecus bamberi, is placed into the tristanense-section by the characters of 4-articled ovigers and present auxiliary claws and is distinguished from other species in this section by the number and length of tubercles on the first coxae.
authors.affiliation: Third Institute of Oceanography, SOA, Daxue Road No.178, Xiamen 361005, P.R.China.
authors.forename: Jian-Jia
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ding-Yong
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Rong-Cheng
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Xin-Qing
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Zheng
keywords: Austrodecus; Pycnogonida; Southwest Indian Ridge