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...
Main Authors: | Peter K.L. Ng, Philippe Bouchet |
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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 |
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