Journal article

A new species of the Petrolisthes galathinus complex from the southern Caribbean Sea, with a discussion on the identity of P. galathinus (Bosc, 1802) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Porcellanidae)


Authors listWerding, B; Hiller, A

Publication year2002

Pages849-857

JournalCrustaceana:International Journal of Crustacean Research

Volume number75

Issue number7

ISSN0011-216X

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1163/156854002321210703

PublisherBrill Academic Publishers


Abstract

A new species of porcellanid crab, Petrolisthes sanmartini is described.
This new species and a second one, currently being described elsewhere,
are additional members of the Petrolisthes galathinus complex (Werding,
1983), which is now represented by six species in the southern
Caribbean Sea. The new species is distinguished morphologically from all
other comparable species by an exceptionally slender shape of the
walking legs and the presence of five movable spines on the dactylus of
the walking legs, and can be distinguished in the field by its
colouration as well. The identity of Petrolisthes galathinus (Bosc) is
discussed in relation to the new findings.




Citation Styles

Harvard Citation styleWerding, B. and Hiller, A. (2002) A new species of the Petrolisthes galathinus complex from the southern Caribbean Sea, with a discussion on the identity of P. galathinus (Bosc, 1802) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Porcellanidae), Crustaceana:International Journal of Crustacean Research, 75(7), pp. 849-857. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854002321210703

APA Citation styleWerding, B., & Hiller, A. (2002). A new species of the Petrolisthes galathinus complex from the southern Caribbean Sea, with a discussion on the identity of P. galathinus (Bosc, 1802) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Porcellanidae). Crustaceana:International Journal of Crustacean Research. 75(7), 849-857. https://doi.org/10.1163/156854002321210703


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