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 Naruse, T., P.K.L. Ng, and D. Guinot (2008) Two new genera and two new species of troglobitic false spider crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae) from Indonesia, with notes on Cancrocaeca Ng, 1991. Zootaxa 1739: 21–40.

 

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Reference ID 30719
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Authors Naruse, T.
Ng, P.K.L.
Guinot, D.
Publication Year (for display) 2008
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Title Two new genera and two new species of troglobitic false spider crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae) from Indonesia, with notes on _Cancrocaeca_ Ng, 1991
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Volume 1739
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Pages 21–40
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Sulaplax gen. nov. and Guaplax gen. nov. are established for two new species of cave-dwelling false spider crabs (Hymenosomatidae) from Muna Island, Sulawesi Tenggara, and Kalimantan Timur, Indonesia, respectively. Sulaplax ensifer spec. nov. and Guaplax denticulata spec. nov. are distinguished from each other by carapace, rostral, pereopodal, abdominal and male gonopodal characters. Sulaplax and Guaplax share with Cancrocaeca Ng, 1991, another troglobitic hymenosomatid, cave-adapted characters like reduced eyes, pale coloration and slender ambulatory legs. However, the gonopods, abdomens and egg-brooding features of Sulaplax and Guaplax are closer to those of the epigeal Neorhynchop- lax Sakai, 1938, whereas those of Cancrocaeca are closer to those of the epigeal Limnopilos Chuang & Ng, 1991, and Hymenicoides Kemp, 1917. It appears that the hypogeal lifestyles of Sulaplax-Guaplax and Cancrocaeca species have resulted in many convergent characters.
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