Trichopeltariidae (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura), a new family and superfamily of eubrachyuran crabs with description of one new genus and five new species

Authors

  • Marcos Tavares Universidade de São Paulo; Museu de Zoologia Author
  • Régis Cleva Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle; Direction des Collections, Crustacés Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010000900001

Keywords:

Crustacea, Brachyura, New superfamily, New family, New genus, New species, Deep-sea

Abstract

A new family, Trichopeltariidae, is proposed to accommodate Sphaeropeltarion edentatum, new genus and species, and four additional genera traditionally placed in the family Atelecyclidae: Trichopeltarion A. Milne-Edwards, 1880 (type genus); Peltarion Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846; Podocatactes Ortmann, 1893; and Pteropeltarion Dell, 1972. Additionally, four new species of Trichopeltarion are described and illustrated. The new family exhibits characters of neither superfamilies of the Section Eubrachyura and is assigned to its own superfamily, Trichopeltarioidea nov. Keys to the genera of Trichopeltariidae fam. nov. and to all species in the family are presented (species of Trichopeltarion excepted). Six new combinations are proposed or confirmed. The genus Krunopeltarion tevčić, 1993, is merged into the synonymy of Trichopeltarion. A lectotype is selected for Trichopeltarion corallinum (Faxon, 1893).

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Published

2010-01-01

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naodefinida

How to Cite

Trichopeltariidae (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura), a new family and superfamily of eubrachyuran crabs with description of one new genus and five new species . (2010). Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia, 50(9), 97-157. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0031-10492010000900001