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View article: A New Species of Vampire Crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma) from a Freshwater Swamp Forest in Narathiwat Province, Southern Thailand, with a Note on Geosesarma serenei Ng, 1986
A New Species of Vampire Crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma) from a Freshwater Swamp Forest in Narathiwat Province, Southern Thailand, with a Note on Geosesarma serenei Ng, 1986 Open
A new species of vampire crab, Geosesarma todaeng, is described from a freshwater swamp forest in Narathiwat Province, Peninsular Thailand. This lowland species belongs to the G. foxi species group and can be distinguished from congeners b…
View article: Seiitaoides sandyi n. sp., a new species of spider crab (Decapoda, Brachyura, Majidae) from New Caledonia
Seiitaoides sandyi n. sp., a new species of spider crab (Decapoda, Brachyura, Majidae) from New Caledonia Open
Four species of Seiitaoides Griffin & Tranter, 1986 (Majoidea: Majidae) are now known from the Indo-West Pacific. A fifth species, Seiitaoides sandyi n. sp., is described here from deeper waters in New Caledonia. This tiny species is most …
View article: Notes on the type of Abyssotheres abyssicola (Alcock & Anderson, 1899), and a new record of A. acesticola Komatsu & Ohtsuka, 2009 (Brachyura, Pinnotheridae), from the South China Sea
Notes on the type of Abyssotheres abyssicola (Alcock & Anderson, 1899), and a new record of A. acesticola Komatsu & Ohtsuka, 2009 (Brachyura, Pinnotheridae), from the South China Sea Open
The type species of Abyssotheres Manning & Galil, 2000, Pinnoteres abyssicola Alcock & Anderson, 1899, was re-examined to ascertain the veracity of several character states which had been used by the original authors to establish the genus…
View article: <i>Tuerkayana latens</i>, a New Species of Land Crab from French Polynesia, with a Discussion on the Phylogeny of the Genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinidae).
<i>Tuerkayana latens</i>, a New Species of Land Crab from French Polynesia, with a Discussion on the Phylogeny of the Genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinidae). Open
The taxonomy of the gecarcinid land crab Tuerkayana rotundum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) is revised. The taxon, the type species of the genus, occurs from the western Indian Ocean to the western Pacific, and varies substantially in colour and v…
View article: Multi-hazard risk analysis for the U.S. Department of the Interior: An integration of expert elicitation, planning priorities, and geospatial analysis
Multi-hazard risk analysis for the U.S. Department of the Interior: An integration of expert elicitation, planning priorities, and geospatial analysis Open
An integral part of disaster risk management is identifying and prioritizing hazards and their potential impacts in a meaningful way to support risk-reduction planning. There has been considerable use and subsequent criticism of threat pri…
View article: Establishment of A New Bornean Genus of Gecarcinucidae (Crustacea: Brachyura), with Descriptions of Five New Species.
Establishment of A New Bornean Genus of Gecarcinucidae (Crustacea: Brachyura), with Descriptions of Five New Species. Open
The freshwater gecarcinucid species from Borneo previously referred to Sundathelphusa Bott, 1969, are transferred to a new genus. Borneosa gen. nov. can be diagnosed by the presence of a distinct frontal median triangle that is shorter tha…
View article: Establishment of A New Bornean Genus of Gecarcinucidae (Crustacea: Brachyura), with Descriptions of Five New Species
Establishment of A New Bornean Genus of Gecarcinucidae (Crustacea: Brachyura), with Descriptions of Five New Species Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ng, Peter K L, Grinang, Jongkar (2022): Establishment of A New Bornean Genus of Gecarcinucidae (Crustacea: Brachyura), with Descriptions of Five …
View article: Revision of the freshwater crabs of the Johora tahanensis (Bott, 1966) species group (Crustacea, Brachyura, Potamidae), with a key to the genus
Revision of the freshwater crabs of the Johora tahanensis (Bott, 1966) species group (Crustacea, Brachyura, Potamidae), with a key to the genus Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ng, Peter K. L. (2020): Revision of the freshwater crabs of the Johora tahanensis (Bott, 1966) species group (Crustacea, Brachyura, Potamidae), w…
View article: Geosesarma spectrum, a new species of semiterrestrial vampire crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae) from Brunei Darussalam, Borneo
Geosesarma spectrum, a new species of semiterrestrial vampire crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae) from Brunei Darussalam, Borneo Open
A new semiterrestrial vampire crab from the family Sesarmidae, Geosesarma spectrum n. sp., is described from Brunei Darussalam (Borneo). The new species is characterised by its colouration in life, relatively large size, and form of the ca…
View article: Description of a new genus and species of Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 1893 (Decapoda: Brachyura) from Panama, and new records and remarks on the zoogeography of<i>Trichodactylus quinquedentatus</i>Rathbun, 1893 (Trichodactylidae) in Central America
Description of a new genus and species of Pseudothelphusidae Ortmann, 1893 (Decapoda: Brachyura) from Panama, and new records and remarks on the zoogeography of<i>Trichodactylus quinquedentatus</i>Rathbun, 1893 (Trichodactylidae) in Central America Open
A collection of freshwater crabs from Central America resulted in the description of a new genus and two new species of pseudothelphusid crabs from Panama, and the record of the trichodactylid Trichodactylus quinquedentatus Rathbun, 1893 f…
View article: The vampire crabs of Java, with descriptions of five new species from Mount Halimun Salak National Park, West Java, Indonesia (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma)
The vampire crabs of Java, with descriptions of five new species from Mount Halimun Salak National Park, West Java, Indonesia (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma) Open
Ng, Peter K. L., Wowor, Daisy (2019): The vampire crabs of Java, with descriptions of five new species from Mount Halimun Salak National Park, West Java, Indonesia (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology…
View article: A new species of deep-water spider crab of the genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837 from the Bay of Bengal, India (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majidae)
A new species of deep-water spider crab of the genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837 from the Bay of Bengal, India (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majidae) Open
The identity of the majid species of Paramaya De Haan, 1837, in the Indian Ocean is clarified with the collection of fresh specimens from the Bay of Bengal. Previously identified as P.spinigera (De Haan, 1837) which is known only from Japa…
View article: A new genus and new species of a semi-terrestrial freshwater crab from montane tropical rainforests in Java, Indonesia (Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae)
A new genus and new species of a semi-terrestrial freshwater crab from montane tropical rainforests in Java, Indonesia (Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) Open
A new genus and new species of highland gecarcinucid crab, Occulthusa halimun, is described from Mount Halimun Salak National Park, West Java, Indonesia.The species can be distinguished from the allied Terrathelphusa kuhlii (De Man, 1883) …
View article: A new species of trogloplacine crab of the genus Australocarcinus Davie, 1988 from a freshwater stream in Mahé, Seychelles (Crustacea, Brachyura, Chasmocarcinidae)
A new species of trogloplacine crab of the genus Australocarcinus Davie, 1988 from a freshwater stream in Mahé, Seychelles (Crustacea, Brachyura, Chasmocarcinidae) Open
A new species of freshwater chasmocarcinid crab, Australocarcinus insperatussp. n., is described from the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean. This is the first record of the genus and the subfamily Trogloplacinae Guinot, 1986, from the…
View article: Redescription of Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason, in Wood-Mason &amp; Alcock, 1891 (Decapoda, Brachyura, Leucosiidae) from southeast India
Redescription of Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason, in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891 (Decapoda, Brachyura, Leucosiidae) from southeast India Open
Parilia alcocki Wood-Mason, in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891, the type species of Parilia Wood-Mason, in Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891, described from the Bay of Bengal, is one of the largest known leucosioid crabs, reaching carapace widths of ove…
View article: A new species of deep-water spider crab of the genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837 from the Bay of Bengal, India (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majidae)
A new species of deep-water spider crab of the genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837 from the Bay of Bengal, India (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majidae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ng, Peter K. L., Prema, M., Ravichandran, S. (2018): A new species of deep-water spider crab of the genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837 from the Bay of …
View article: A new species of deep-water spider crab of the genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837 from the Bay of Bengal, India (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majidae)
A new species of deep-water spider crab of the genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837 from the Bay of Bengal, India (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majidae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Ng, Peter K. L., Prema, M., Ravichandran, S. (2018): A new species of deep-water spider crab of the genus Paramaya De Haan, 1837 from the Bay of …
View article: On the taxonomy of Pseudosesarma edwardsii (De Man, 1887) and P. crassimanum (De Man, 1887) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae), with description of a new species from Sri Lanka
On the taxonomy of Pseudosesarma edwardsii (De Man, 1887) and P. crassimanum (De Man, 1887) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae), with description of a new species from Sri Lanka Open
Ng, Peter K. L., Schubart, Christoph D. (2017): On the taxonomy of Pseudosesarma edwardsii (De Man, 1887) and P. crassimanum (De Man, 1887) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae), with description of a new species from Sri Lanka. Raf…
View article: Collecting and processing freshwater shrimps and crabs
Collecting and processing freshwater shrimps and crabs Open
There are over 650 and 1300 species of freshwater shrimps and crabs, respectively. These taxa are found in the tropics and subtropics, including unusual habitats such as anchialine and limestone caves, phytotelmata, and riverine cliffs. Va…
View article: A New Genus for Fabia Obtusidentata Dai, Feng, Song and Chen, 1980, a Pea Crab (Decapoda: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) Symbiotic with the Moon Scallop AmusiumPleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mollusca: Pectinidae)
A New Genus for Fabia Obtusidentata Dai, Feng, Song and Chen, 1980, a Pea Crab (Decapoda: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) Symbiotic with the Moon Scallop AmusiumPleuronectes (Linnaeus, 1758) (Mollusca: Pectinidae) Open
The western Pacific pinnotherid crab, Fabia obtusidentataDai, Feng, Song and Chen, 1980, which lives in the saucer scallop, Amusium (Pectinidae), is found not to belong to FabiaDana, 1851 s. str. or PinnotheresBosc, 1802. In contrast to th…
View article: Orthotheres baoyu, a new species of pea crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) associated with abalones from Tungsha Island, Taiwan; with notes on the genus
Orthotheres baoyu, a new species of pea crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) associated with abalones from Tungsha Island, Taiwan; with notes on the genus Open
Ng, Peter K. L., Ho, Ping-Ho (2016): Orthotheres baoyu, a new species of pea crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Pinnotheridae) associated with abalones from Tungsha Island, Taiwan; with notes on the genus. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 64: 229-241,…
View article: Systematics of the family Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Crustacea: Brachyura), based on phylogenetic relationships, with a reorganization of subfamily rankings and a review of the taxonomic status of Uca Leach, 1814, sensu lato and its subgenera
Systematics of the family Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Crustacea: Brachyura), based on phylogenetic relationships, with a reorganization of subfamily rankings and a review of the taxonomic status of Uca Leach, 1814, sensu lato and its subgenera Open
Shih, Hsi-Te, Ng, Peter K. L., Davie, Peter J. F., Schubart, Christoph D., Türkay, Michael, Naderloo, Reza, Jones, Diana, Liu, Min-Yun (2016): Systematics of the family Ocypodidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Crustacea: Brachyura), based on phylogene…
View article: A re-appraisal of the widely-distributed freshwater crab genus Sinopotamon Bott, 1967, from China, with establishment of a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Potamidae)
A re-appraisal of the widely-distributed freshwater crab genus Sinopotamon Bott, 1967, from China, with establishment of a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Potamidae) Open
Freshwater crabs of the genus Sinopotamon Bott, 1967 (family Potamidae) are widely distributed along the Yangtze River (= Chang Jiang) drainage and are endemic to China. Two distinct clades can be distinguished within Sinopotamon s. lato. …
View article: Parathelphusa pardus, a new species of lowland freshwater crab from swamps in central Sumatra, Indonesia (Crustacea: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae)
Parathelphusa pardus, a new species of lowland freshwater crab from swamps in central Sumatra, Indonesia (Crustacea: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) Open
A new species of gecarcinucid freshwater crab of the genus Parathelphusa H. Milne Edwards, 1853, is described from freshwater swamp habitats in Pekanbaru, Riau Province, in central-eastern Sumatra, Indonesia. Parathelphusa pardus sp. nov.,…
View article: A re-appraisal of the widely-distributed freshwater crab genus Sinopotamon Bott, 1967, from China, with establishment of a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Potamidae)
A re-appraisal of the widely-distributed freshwater crab genus Sinopotamon Bott, 1967, from China, with establishment of a new genus (Crustacea: Decapoda: Potamidae) Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Shih, Hsi-Te, Huang, Chao, Ng, Peter K. L. (2016): A re-appraisal of the widely-distributed freshwater crab genus Sinopotamon Bott, 1967, from Ch…
View article: FIGURE 8. Terrathelphusa kundong n in The identity of the semiterrestrial crab Terrathelphusa kuchingensis (Nobili, 1901) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae), with descriptions of four new species from southwestern Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia
FIGURE 8. Terrathelphusa kundong n in The identity of the semiterrestrial crab Terrathelphusa kuchingensis (Nobili, 1901) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae), with descriptions of four new species from southwestern Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia Open
FIGURE 8. Terrathelphusa kundong n. sp., holotype male (29.4 × 21.9 mm) (ZRC 2015.0004), sandstone outcrop, Gunung Serambu, Bau, Kuching, Sarawak. A, ventral view of left G1; B, ventral view of distal part of left G1; C, dorsal view of lef…
View article: Taxonomy of the semiterrestrial crab Lepidothelphusa cognettii (Nobili, 1903) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae), with descriptions of five new species from Sarawak, Malaysia, Borneo
Taxonomy of the semiterrestrial crab Lepidothelphusa cognettii (Nobili, 1903) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae), with descriptions of five new species from Sarawak, Malaysia, Borneo Open
Grinang, Jongkar, Ng, Peter K. L. (2015): Taxonomy of the semiterrestrial crab Lepidothelphusa cognettii (Nobili, 1903) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae), with descriptions of five new species from Sarawak, Malaysia, Borneo.…
View article: On a new species of Sundathelphusa Bott, 1969 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from southeastern Borneo
On a new species of Sundathelphusa Bott, 1969 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from southeastern Borneo Open
Ng, Peter K. L. (2015): On a new species of Sundathelphusa Bott, 1969 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from southeastern Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 63: 494-502, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.5385989