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Author	B.S. Galil
Title	Contributions to the knowledge of Leucosiidae V. Coleusia gen. nov. (Crustacea: Brachyura)
Journal	Zoologische Mededelingen
Volume	80
Year	2006
Issue	4
Pages	55-69
ISSN	0024-0672
Keywords	Decapoda; Leucosiidae; Leucosia; Coleusia; new genus; new species; Indo-Pacific
Abstract	A new genus, Coleusia, is established for Leucosia species with segments 3-5 of the male abdomen fused, the shaft of the male’s first pleopod coiled thrice on its axis, bearing distally a setose lobe and an elongate apical process: L. biannulata Tyndale-Biscoe & George, 1962, L. magna Tyndale-Biscoe & George, 1962, L. signata Paulson, 1875, and L. urania (Herbst, 1801), and a new species: C. rangita. 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/38058