Ankerius aenigmaticus, a new genus and new species of aphanodactylid crab symbiotic with polychaetes from the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Aphanodactylidae).
A new genus and new species of pinnotheroid crab of the family Aphanodactylidae, Ankerius aenigmaticus n. sp., is described from the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. The genus is unusual among aphanodactylids in possessing more gaping third maxillipeds, strongly spiniform chelipeds and ambulatory legs, as well as a relatively longer ambulatory dactylus.
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore 119260, Republic of Singapore.; Email: peterng@nus.edu.sg.
Peter K L
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Ng
Marine Bio-industry Implementation Unit, Research Center for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Dusun Teluk Kodek, Pemenang, Lombok Utara, NTB. Indonesia; Email: unknown.
Dwi Listyo
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Rahayu
Department of Life Science, National Chung Hsing University, 250, Kuo Kuang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan.; Email: htshih@dragon.nchu.edu.tw.
Hsi-Te
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Shih
D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D011077:Polychaeta; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013045:Species Specificity; D013559:Symbiosis