A review of the genus Spiropagurus Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Paguridae) from the China seas
Author
Han, Yuan-Yuan
Author
An, Jian-Mei
Author
Sha, Zhong-Li
text
Zootaxa
2016
4175
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75
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journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4175.1.7
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1175-5326
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Key to species of the genus
Spiropagurus
1. Dorsal surfaces of ocular peduncles with several short transverse rows of setae..............................
S. spiriger
- Dorsal surfaces of ocular peduncles without several short transverse rows of setae.................................. 2
2. Chela ovate, length about twice width..............................................................
S. elegans
- Chela not ovate, length about three times width.............................................................. 3
3. Carpus of cheliped with 3 rows of spines.......................................................
S. spinosicarpis
- Carpus of cheliped with 1 or 2 rows of spines............................................................... 4
4. Carpus of cheliped with 1 row of spines.................................................
S. monospinosus
sp. nov.
- Carpus of cheliped with 2 rows of spines................................................................... 5
5. Merus of chelipeds with dorsal surfaces carinate...................................................
S. lophomeris
- Merus of chelipeds with dorsal surfaces not carinate.......................................................... 6
6. Two rows of spines on dorsal surface of carpus extending along the whole length of the segment...........
S. profundorum
- Two rows of spines on dorsal surface of carpus not extending along the whole length of the segment, with spines on the dor- somesial more than dorsolateral.................................................................
S. fimbriatus