A new species of Scandarma (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae) from Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.
A new species of terrestrial sesarmid crab, Scandarma raymondi, is described from Sabah, Malaysia. This is the third species in the genus; others are from Taiwan, Japan and Sarawak, Borneo. The new species differs from congeners in the live coloration, proportions of the carapace and ambulatory legs and morphologies of the male abdomen, chela and male first gonopod.
Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore 119260, Republic of Singapore. peterng@nus.edu.sg
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D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D003386:Brachyura / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size