A new species of spider crab of the genus Leptomithrax Miers, 1876 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majidae) from New Caledonia

A new species of spider crab of the genus Leptomithrax Miers, 1876, is described from New Caledonia. Leptomithrax lowryi sp. nov. belongs to a group species that includes L. bifidus (Ortmann, 1893) and L. sinensis Rathbun, 1916, but differs in the structure of the carapace spines and teeth, ischium...

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Main Authors: Bertrand Richer de Forges, Peter K. L. Ng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Australian Museum 2023-12-01
Series:Records of the Australian Museum
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