REVISION OF THE WATERFALL CRABS OF THE GENUS DEMANIETTA (DECAPODA: BRACHYURA: POTAMIDAE)

REVISION OF THE WATERFALL CRABS OF THE GENUS DEMANIETTA (DECAPODA: BRACHYURA: POTAMIDAE)

ABSTRACT The taxonomy of the Indochinese potamid waterfall crabs of the genus Demanietta from Thailand and Myanmar (=Burma) is revised, and the type species D. manii is redescribed. The genus now contains 10 species, 5 of which are new, namely, D. huahin, D. khirikhan, D. lansak, D. nakhonsi, and D....

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of crustacean biology 1999-01, Vol.19 (3), p.530-555
Hauptverfasser: Darren C. J. Yeo, Naiyanetr, P., Peter K. L. Ng
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological taxonomies
Crabs
Crustaceans
Demanietta
Demanietta khirikhan
Demanietta lansak
Demanietta nakhonsi
Demanietta suanphung
Demanitetta huahin
Exoskeletons
Fresh water
Freshwater
Holotypes
Male animals
New species
Waterfalls
Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT The taxonomy of the Indochinese potamid waterfall crabs of the genus Demanietta from Thailand and Myanmar (=Burma) is revised, and the type species D. manii is redescribed. The genus now contains 10 species, 5 of which are new, namely, D. huahin, D. khirikhan, D. lansak, D. nakhonsi, and D. suanphung. A key to the species of Demanietta is provided.
ISSN:0278-0372
1937-240X
DOI:10.1163/193724099X00105