Two new species of the commensal shrimp genus Periclimenaeus Borradaile, 1915, (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) from the Maldive Islands

Author: Ďuriš, Zdeněk

Source: Journal of Natural History, Volume 24, Number 3, May-June 1990 , pp. 615-625(11)

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Abstract:

Two new species of the commensal shrimp genus Periclimenaeus Borradaile, found in the waters of the Maldive Islands, Indian Ocean, are described and illustrated. P. tchesunovi sp. nov. is related to P. rastrifer Bruce. The former may be distinguished by its deeper rostrum, with dentition 6/1, the presence of supraorbital tubercles, and broad, spatulate fingers on the first pereiopods. P. zarenkovi sp. nov. closely resembles P. diplosomatis Bruce in the presence of minute denticulations on the dactylar cutting edge of the major second pereiopod, but differs from it by a deeper rostrum with 5 dorsal teeth, more robust chelae of the second pereiopods, and small dorsal telson spines.

Keywords: Crustacea; Decapoda; Palaemonidae; Periclimenaeus spp. nov; Indian Ocean; Maldive Islands

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1516/R452-L364-301V-6Q48

Affiliations: 1: Institue of Industrial Landscape Ecology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Chittussiho 10, 710 00, Ostrava 2, Czechoslovakia

Publication date: 1990-05-01

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