A REVIEW OF THE COMMON JAPANESE CALLIANASSID SPECIES, CALLIANASSA JAPONICA AND C. PETALURA (DECAPODA, THALASSINIDEA)

Author: Sakai, Katsushi

Source: Crustaceana, Volume 74, Number 9, 2001 , pp. 937-949(13)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

Two common Japanese callianassid species, Callianassa japonica Ortmann, 1891 (= C. californiensis var. japonica Bouvier, 1901 and C. harmandi Bouvier, 1901) and C. petalura Stimpson, 1860, specifically under the generic name Callianassa, could be reconfirmed as good species after examining the syntypes of C.californiensis var. japonica Bouvier, 1901 and of C. harmandi Bouvier, 1901.

Die Untersuchung der Syntypen von Callianassa californiensis var. japonica Bouvier, 1901 und C. harmandi Bouvier, 1901 hat ergeben, daß sich die beiden in Japan verbreiteten Arten C. japonica Ortmann, 1891 (= C. californiensis var. japonica Bouvier, 1901 und C. harmandi Bouvier, 1901) und C. petalura Stimpson, 1860, speziell unter dem Gattungsnamen Callianassa als gute Arten erwiesen haben.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685400152682683

Affiliations: 1: Biological Laboratory of Shikoku University, 771-1192 Tokushima, Japan

Publication date: 2001-10-01