The species of Moloha Barnard, 1946, from the western Indian Ocean, with the description of a new species from India (Crustacea: Brachyura: Homolidae)

  • Peter K.L. Ng Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, 2 Conservatory Drive, Singapore 117377
  • Appukuttannair Biju Kumar Department of Aquatic Biology & Fisheries, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695581, Kerala, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.166
Keywords: Crustacea, Homolidae, Moloha, India, taxonomy

Abstract

The taxonomy of the deep-water homolid crabs Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995 and M. alisae Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995 is re-examined, and the types redescribed and figured. Moloha alisae is reported from South Africa for the first time. A new species with an inflated carapace, M. tumida sp. nov., is also described from southern India and compared with its closest congeners.

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Published
2015-12-17
How to Cite
Ng, P. K., & Kumar, A. B. (2015). The species of Moloha Barnard, 1946, from the western Indian Ocean, with the description of a new species from India (Crustacea: Brachyura: Homolidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, (166). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.166
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No. 166 (2015): The species of Moloha Barnard, 1946, from the western Indian Ocean, with the description of a new species from India (Crustacea: Brachyura: Homolidae)
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Zoology
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