The generic assignment of Pilumnus lanuginosus Klunzinger, 1913 (Brachyura, Pilumnidae)

Abstract Pilumnus lanuginosus Klunzinger, 1913 is a rarely reported pilumnid crab known only from the Red Sea. Although placed in Heteropilumnus De Man, 1895, since 1933 this species is here transferred to Pseudolitochira Ward, 1942. The lateral parts of the posterior epistome margin in this small-s...

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Published inCrustaceana Vol. 95; no. 10-12; pp. 1215 - 1222
Main Authors Ng, Peter K. L, Clark, Paul F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leiden|Boston Brill 01.12.2022
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Summary:Abstract Pilumnus lanuginosus Klunzinger, 1913 is a rarely reported pilumnid crab known only from the Red Sea. Although placed in Heteropilumnus De Man, 1895, since 1933 this species is here transferred to Pseudolitochira Ward, 1942. The lateral parts of the posterior epistome margin in this small-sized species are concave, entire and devoid of fissures or clefts, which is a Pseudolitochira character. As the types of Pilumnus lanuginosus are no longer extant, a male from the Red Sea is designated as the neotype of the species.
ISSN:0011-216X
1568-5403
DOI:10.1163/15685403-bja10253