Abstract

The munnopsid genus Ilyarachna Sars, 1869 is reported from Australian waters for the first time. Five new species of Ilyarachna , all collected from the southeastern Australian continental slope, namely southern New South Wales, eastern Victoria, and eastern Tasmania. Ilyarachna cheropin n. sp., I. ellae n. sp., I. flindersensis n. sp., I. mokari n. sp., and I. quorna n. sp. were collected from depths of 720-1840 m. A revised diagnosis of Ilyarachna is presented, as well as a key to the Australian species of the genus.

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