Seiitaoides sandyi n. sp., a new species of spider crab (Decapoda, Brachyura, Majidae) from New Caledonia

Abstract Four species of Seiitaoides Griffin & Tranter, 1986 (Majoidea: Majidae) are now known from the Indo-West Pacific. A fifth species, Seiitaoides sandyi n. sp., is described here from deeper waters in New Caledonia. This tiny species is most similar to S. orientalis (Sakai, 1961) from the...

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Published inCrustaceana Vol. 96; no. 4; pp. 397 - 405
Main Authors Richer de Forges, Bertrand, Ng, Peter K. L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leiden|Boston Brill 01.04.2023
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Summary:Abstract Four species of Seiitaoides Griffin & Tranter, 1986 (Majoidea: Majidae) are now known from the Indo-West Pacific. A fifth species, Seiitaoides sandyi n. sp., is described here from deeper waters in New Caledonia. This tiny species is most similar to S. orientalis (Sakai, 1961) from the western Pacific, but differs markedly by the shape and armature of the supraorbital eave, carapace regions and plates, as well as structure and proportions of the male thoracic sternum, ambulatory legs and male first gonopod.
ISSN:0011-216X
1568-5403
DOI:10.1163/15685403-bja10268