A new porcellanid species from the Caribbean Sea, with a discussion on the American “Petrolisthes lewisi - group” (Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae) - Research portal of Justus Liebig University Giessen:

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A new porcellanid species from the Caribbean Sea, with a discussion on the American “Petrolisthes lewisi - group” (Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae)

Authors list: Hiller, A; Werding, B

Publication year: 2005

Pages: 1185-1190

Journal: Crustaceana:International Journal of Crustacean Research

Volume number: 78

Issue number: 10

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1163/156854005775903582

Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers

Abstract:

A new species of porcellanid crab, Petrolisthes hispaniolensis is described. This new species belongs to ail American species assemblage, called here the P. lewisi-group, so far represented in the Caribbean Sea by P. jugosus (Streets, 1872) and P. magdalenensis Werding, 1978. The new species is clearly distinguished from the other two western Atlantic species by the shape of the carpus of the chelipeds, which bears some irregular, spine-tipped proximal teeth. The new species can also be distinguished by its coloration, as revealed by freshly collected specimens.

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Harvard Citation style: Hiller, A. and Werding, B. (2005) A new porcellanid species from the Caribbean Sea, with a discussion on the American “Petrolisthes lewisi - group” (Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae), Crustaceana:International Journal of Crustacean Research, 78(10), pp. 1185-1190. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854005775903582

APA Citation style: Hiller, A., & Werding, B. (2005). A new porcellanid species from the Caribbean Sea, with a discussion on the American “Petrolisthes lewisi - group” (Decapoda: Anomura: Porcellanidae). Crustaceana:International Journal of Crustacean Research. 78(10), 1185-1190. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854005775903582

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