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Type: Article
Published: 2013-07-22
Page range: 377–388
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Onycocaris maui sp. nov., a new pontoniine sponge associate (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from the Hawai’ian Islands

Onycocaris maui sp. nov. Crustacea Decapoda Pontoniinae sponge associate Hawaii

Abstract

A new species of pontoniine shrimp, Onycocaris maui sp. nov., from Maui Island, Hawai’i, is described and illustrated. A heterosexual pair were found in an intertidal Haliclona sponge. A member of the O. quadratophthalma species group, its relationships are discussed and a key provided for their identification.