Further Indo-West Pacific palaemonoid shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonoidea), principally from the New Caledonian region
Author
Li, Xinzheng
Author
Bruce, Alexander J.
text
Journal of Natural History
2006
2006-07-12
40
11 - 12
611
738
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930600763627
journal article
10.1080/00222930600763627
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Periclimenes involens
Bruce, 1996
(
Figure 22
)
Periclimenes involens
Bruce 1996
, p 234
,
Figures 13
,
28h
;
Li 2000
, p 198
, Figure 251.
Material examined
La Réunion
:
MD 32
, stn CP55,
21
°
05.39S
,
55
°
12.59E
,
97–110 m
,
22 August 1982
, 1 ovig.
♀
(MNHN-Na 14912)
.
Remarks
Previously known only from the
type
specimens from the
Philippines
. The present specimen agrees closely with the original description and is in good condition with intact rostrum and both second pereiopods. The specimen has a carapace length of
2.3 mm
, the rostrum reaching the end of the antennular peduncle, with a dentition of 1+7/2, the first tooth situated slightly posterior to the level of the orbital margin. The specimen lacks the elevated posterior dorsal rostral carina found in
P. vaubani
and the ventral teeth are distinctly larger. The ventral border of the rostrum is straight, and not convex as in
P. richeri
. The second pereiopods are similar, unequal, both dactyls with a dorsal flange, the major carpus is about 0.3 of the palm length and the minor about 0.5. This new record indicates a large increase in the range of this small species. The only previous record was from a similar depth,
92–
97 m
.
Figure 22.
Periclimenes involens
Bruce, 1996
, ovigerous female (MNHN-Na 14912), carapace.
Distribution
Type
locality: 12
°
319N, 120
°
399E, off
Mindoro
,
Philippines
. Now also known from
La Réunion
.