Abstract

A new genus, Neocallichirus and five new species, N. darwinesis and N. horneri (type species) from around Darwin , Northern Territory, Australia, and Callianassa acutirostella, C. parvula and Neocallichirus caechabitator from Australian North West Shelf, of Callianassidae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Thalassinidea) are described. Callianassa praedatrix de Man, originally reported from Indonesia, is recorded for the first time from Australia. A key to Australian callianassid species is provided.

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