Actaea grimaldii, a new species of reef crab from Papua New Guinea (Crustacea, Brachyura, Xanthidae)
A new species of xanthid crab, <em>Actaea grimaldii</em>, is described from the coral reefs of Papua New Guinea. This species has a distinctive red and white coloration and is closest to <em>Actaea spinosissima </em>Borradaile, 1902, from the Indian Ocean. However, the new sp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Consortium of European Natural History Museums
2015-09-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Taxonomy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/262 |
| Summary: | A new species of xanthid crab, <em>Actaea grimaldii</em>, is described from the coral reefs of Papua New Guinea. This species has a distinctive red and white coloration and is closest to <em>Actaea spinosissima </em>Borradaile, 1902, from the Indian Ocean. However, the new species can be distinguished by the arrangement of spines on the carapace, chelipeds and ambulatory legs, and the structure of the male gonopods. <em>Actaea grimaldii</em> sp. nov. has also been confused with <em>A. polyacantha</em> (Heller, 1861), but differs markedly in the carapace armature. |
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| ISSN: | 2118-9773 |