THE DEEP-WATER GERYONID CRAB, CHACEON GRANULATUS (SAKAI) IN TAIWAN (DECAPODA, BRACHYURA)

Authors
NG PKL CHAN TY TAN SH
Citation
Pkl. Ng et al., THE DEEP-WATER GERYONID CRAB, CHACEON GRANULATUS (SAKAI) IN TAIWAN (DECAPODA, BRACHYURA), Crustaceana, 71, 1998, pp. 73-80
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology",Zoology
Journal title
Crustaceana → ACNP
ISSN journal
0011216X
Volume
71
Year of publication
1998
Part
1
Pages
73 - 80
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-216X(1998)71:<73:TDGCCG>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The deepwater geryonid crab, Chaceon granulatus (Sakai, 1978) is repor ted from Taiwan for the first time. This is also the first record of t he family Geryonidae from Taiwan. Sexual dimorphism between the sexes is reported. Additional notes on the differences between this species and the closely allied C. manningi Ng, Lee st Yu, 1994, from the South China Sea are also provided.