Search results

Query: keyword: "Soceulia"

previous 1 next next

Author	B.S. Galil
Title	Contributions to the knowledge of Leucosiidae VI. Soceulia gen. nov. (Crustacea: Brachyura)
Journal	Zoologische Mededelingen
Volume	80
Year	2006
Issue	4
Pages	71-79
ISSN	0024-0672
Keywords	Decapoda; Leucosiidae; Leucosia; Soceulia; new genus; new species; Indo-Pacific
Abstract	A new genus, Soceulia, is established for Leucosia species with third to fifth segments of the male abdomen fused, the first male pleopod with shaft coiled once on its axis, and terminating in a digitate apical process encased in a setose muff: L. marmorea Bell, 1855, L. brunnea Miers, 1877, L. major Chen & Ng, 2003, and a new species, S. alainia. The species are described or redescribed and illustrated, extended synonymies are given, and a key for their identification is provided.
Classification	42.74
Document type	article
Download paper	http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/38060