A new species of freshwater crab (Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae) from Dongyin Island, Matsu, Taiwan, defined by morphological and molecular characters, with notes on its biogeography

Authors: Shih, Hsi‐Te¹; Chen, Guo‐Xiao²; Wang, Li‐Min¹

Source: Journal of Natural History, Volume 39, Number 31, 2005 , pp. 2901-2911(11)

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Abstract:

A new species of freshwater crab, Nanhaipotamon dongyinense sp. nov. (Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae), is described from Dongyin Island, Matsu, Taiwan. Based on morphological and molecular (mitochondrial 16S rRNA) evidence, it can be distinguished from its congeners. The biogeography of the species, found on an island 50 km from mainland China, is also discussed.

Keywords: Biogeography; freshwater crab; mtDNA sequence; Nanhaipotamon dongyinense; new species; 16S rRNA; Taiwan

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930500214010

Affiliations: 1: Dongyin Junior High School, Dongyin, Matsu, Taiwan 2: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

Publication date: 2005-01-01

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