Kemponia edwardsi (Paulson, 1875) comb. nov.

Anchistia Edwardsi Paulson, 1875: 114, pl.17 fig. 2­2b. — Nobili, 1906: 53. Periclimenes (Falciger) edwardsi — Borradaile, 1917: 371.

Periclimenes (Ancylocaris) edwardsi — Kemp, 1922: 172.

Periclimenes (Periclimenes) edwardsi — Holthuis, 1952: 11.

Periclimenes (Harpilius) cf. edwardsi — Ledoyer, 1968: 69 –70, pl. 5 figs 1–9. Periclimenes edwardsi — Li, 2000: 178. — Bruce, 2003: 120, fig. 3Q.

Type material. No longer extant.

Type locality. Red Sea.

Habitat. No data.

Bathymetric range. Shallow water sea grass beds (Ledoyer, 1968).

Distribution. Red Sea and? Madagascar, Tuléar (Ledoyer, 1968).

Remarks. This poorly known species is discussed by Bruce (2003, as P. edwardsii). The material from Tuléar, Madagascar, described and illustrated by Ledoyer (1968) shows a number of differences and may not be conspecific: the second pereiopod carpus exceeds the palm length.