A New Species of the Genus Nanhaipotamon (Decapoda: Potamidae) from Xiapu County, Fujian
- VernacularTitle:福建省霞浦县发现南海溪蟹属一新种(十足目:溪蟹科)报告
- Author:
Youzhu CHENG
;
Lisa LI
;
Yi ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Freshwater crab;
Nanhaipotamon;
Nanhaipotamon xiapuense sp. nov;
Holotype
- From:
Chinese Journal of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases
1987;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A new species of Nanhaipotamon sp. Nov. was found from the west of Xiapu County, Fujian Province in April 2008. Holotype: male, carapace length 28.2 mm, breadth 35.6 mm, thickness 20.4 mm. Allotype, female, carapace length 22.6 mm, breadth 28.7 mm, thickness 20.4 mm. Male first pleopod reached beyond tubercle of abdominal lock, not reaching to suture of sternites 4/5. Subterminal segment was about 2.4 times as terminal segment, inner horn rounded to squarish, and its outer horn pointed to the upper part of abdomen. Morphologically, this new species is distinguishable to the similar species of freshwater crabs, such as N. formosanum, N. nanriense, and N. yongchunense.
