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New occurrences of squat lobsters of the genus Eumunida Smith, 1883 (Decapoda, Eumunididae) in New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Papua-New Guinea, with the description of a new species

Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), C. acc. Cala Sant Francesc 14 17300 Blanes, Girona, Spain
Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), C. acc. Cala Sant Francesc 14 17300 Blanes, Girona, Spain Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Crustacea Anomura Chirostyloidea morphology West Pacific

Abstract

Examination of numerous specimens of squat lobsters of the genus Eumunida Smith, 1883 collected by French cruises along the coasts of New Caledonia, the Solomon Islands and Papua-New Guinea revealed the presence of six species, including a new species. The collection data of all of these species are recorded. The new species, E. turbulenta n. sp., is described and illustrated from New Caledonia and Chesterfield Islands.

 

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