title: Taxonomic study of the Pagurus forbesii "complex" (Crustacea: Decapoda: Paguridae). Description of Pagurus pseudosculptimanus sp. nov. from Alborán Sea (Southern Spain, Western Mediterranean Sea).
abstract: Study of hermit crabs from Alboran Sea has allowed recognition of two different morphological forms under what had been understood as Pagurus forbesii. Based on morphological observations with various species of Pagurus, and molecular studies, a new species is described as P. pseudosculptimanus. An overview of species of Pagurus from the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea is provided.
authors.affiliation: Dept. Biología Animal, Fac. Ciencias, Univ. Málaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n, 29071 Málaga, Spain; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: J Enrique García
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.affiliation: Inst. Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (CSIC), Av. República Saharaui, 2, 11519 Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Jose A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cuesta
authors.affiliation: Dept. Biología Animal, Fac. Ciencias, Univ. Málaga, Campus de Teatinos s/n, 29071 Málaga, Spain; Email: garciaraso@uma.es.
authors.forename: J Enrique García
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Raso
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D033381:Anomura / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D060829:Arthropod Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D060829:Arthropod Proteins; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV