A new species of Calaxius Sakai & de Saint Laurent, 1989, from the Galapagos Islands (Crustacea : Decapoda : Axiidae)

Authors
Kensley, B Hickman, CP
Citation
B. Kensley et Cp. Hickman, A new species of Calaxius Sakai & de Saint Laurent, 1989, from the Galapagos Islands (Crustacea : Decapoda : Axiidae), P BIOL SOC, 114(2), 2001, pp. 484-488
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
ISSN journal
0006324X → ACNP
Volume
114
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
484 - 488
Database
ISI
SICI code
0006-324X(20010525)114:2<484:ANSOCS>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Calaxius galapagensis, a new species, is described on the basis of two ovig erous females from coral rubble in shallow water at North Plaza off Isla Sa nta Cruz, Galapagos Islands. The species is compared with the eight previou sly described species of Calaxius Sakai & de Saint Laurent, 1989, and chara cterized by a strongly tridentate rostral apex, and by rows of corneous spi ne-like setae on pereopods 3 and 4.