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Issue: Vol. 653 No. 1: 24 Sept. 2004
Type: Article
Published: 2004-09-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.653.1.1
Page range: 1–8
Abstract views: 61
PDF downloaded: 4

Amamiku, a new genus for the true freshwater crab, Candidiopotamon amamense Minei, 1973 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae), from the Central Ryukyu Islands, Japan

Kuroshima Research Station, Sea Turtle Association of Japan, Kuroshima 136, Taketomi, Okinawa 907-1311, Japan
Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa 903-0213, Japan
Crustacea Amamiku new genus Potamidae freshwater crabs Ryukyu Islands taxonomy

Abstract

Amamiku, a new genus, is established for Candidiopotamon amamense Minei, 1973. Amamiku is morphologically most closely related to Candidiopotamon Bott, 1967, but they can be differentiated by their male first pleopods. A key to the genera of the Japanese true freshwater crabs is also provided.

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