The vampire crabs of Java, with descriptions of five new species from Mount Halimun Salak National Park, West Java, Indonesia (Crustacea: Brachyura: Sesarmidae: Geosesarma)
Author
Ng, Peter K. L.
Author
Wowor, Daisy
text
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology
2019
2019-04-03
67
217
246
journal article
10.26107/RBZ-2019-0018
2345-7600
4575815
0656D7C5-0498-40B6-9348-284800EE671D
Geosesarma lebak
,
new species
(
Figs. 5
,
6
A–C, 7)
Material examined.
Banten Province
,
Lebak Regency
:
holotype
: male (11.7 ×
11.3 mm
) (
MZB
Cru
4563),
Sobang
District
,
Ds. Majasari
, S.
Cimaok
, ca.
06°38′35.5″S
106°22′22.0″E
,
685 m
asl
, coll.
Ibu Warung
,
28 May 2016
.
Paratypes
:
10 males
(9.9 × 9.0 mm – 11.7 ×
11.1 mm
),
1 female
(9.7 ×
9.4 mm
)
1 female
(damaged,
10.9 mm
carapace width) (
MZB
Cru
4648),
2 males
(11.0 ×
10.7 mm
, 11.2 ×
10.8 mm
) (
ZRC 2018.0285
ex-MZB
Cru
4648), data same as holotype
;
7 males
(7.6 × 7.0 mm – 11.3 ×
10.5 mm
),
6 females
(8.6 ×
7.6 mm
– 12.9 ×
11.5 mm
),
2 juveniles
(
MZB
Cru
4553),
Sobang District
,
Ds. Majasari
,
Kp. Maja
, S.
Cimaja
,
06°39′15.7″S
106°21′43.7″E
,
536 m
asl
, coll.
D. Wowor
et al.,
26 May 2016
;
6 males
(8.2 ×
7.4 mm
– 11.7 ×
11.1 mm
),
5 females
(7.9 × 7.0 mm – 11.2 ×
10.3 mm
) (
MZB
Cru
4551),
1 male
(10.8 ×
9.6 mm
),
2 females
(11.8 ×
10.4 mm
, 12.2 ×
10.6 mm
) (
ZRC 2018.0286
ex-MZB
Cru
4551),
Sobang District
,
Ds. Majasari
,
Kp. Majaharja, S
.
Cigehong
, a small tributary at the back of
Jaro
M.
Yunus
(head of village) home,
06°39′07.4″S
106°22′05.5″E
,
588 m
asl
, coll.
D. Wowor
et al.,
28 May 2016
.
Diagnosis of male.
Carapace squarish, wider than long, lateral margins gently concave, subparallel (
Fig. 5A, B
); dorsal surface with distinct regions, anterior regions with numerous small rounded granules (
Fig. 5B, C
); front deflexed, frontal lobes very broad with almost truncate margins, separated by broad median concavity; postfrontal cristae sharp (
Fig. 5B, C
); external orbital tooth triangular, directed obliquely outwards, tip slightly extending beyond anterior part of lateral carapace margin, first epibranchial tooth triangular, well defined, separated from margin by distinct cleft (
Fig. 5B
). Ischium of third maxilliped ovate, wide; exopod relatively slender, with long flagellum that extends beyond merus width (
Fig. 7A
). Outer surface of palm of adult male chelae granulate; inner surface granulated but without distinct transverse comb- like ridge; dorsal margin of dactylus with 10 or 11 evenly spaced small tubercles (last one near tip may be very small), each with chitinous tip (
Fig. 5
F–H). Ambulatory legs with relatively broad meri, with sharp subdistal spine on dorsal margin, surfaces gently rugose; ventral margins of propodus and dactylus of adult first ambulatory leg with scattered stiff setae (
Fig. 5A
). Male pleon triangular; telson triangular with rounded tip, longer than broad; somite 6 with convex lateral margins (
Fig. 5D, E
). G1 relatively slender, subdistal part of outer margin before chitinous distal part angular with inner dorsal section strongly developed; chitinous distal part bent about 45º along longitudinal axis, elongate, tapering, slender in lateral view, subspatuliform in mesial view; tip clefted when viewed dorsally (
Figs. 6G, H
,
7
B–E).
Fig. 5.
Geosesarma lebak
,
new species
, holotype male (11.7 × 11.3 mm) (MZB Cru 4563). A, overall dorsal view; B, dorsal view of carapace; C, frontal view of cephalothorax; D, anterior thoracic sternum, telson and pleonal somites 4–6; E, thoracic sternum, telson and pleonal somites 3–6; F, outer view of right chela; G, dorsal view of right chela; H, dorsal view of dactylus of right chela.
Fig. 6. A–C,
Geosesarma lebak
,
new species
, paratype female (12.2 × 10.6 mm) (ZRC 2018.0286); D,
G. noduliferum
(
De Man, 1892
)
, male (11.3 × 10.6 mm) (MZB Cru 4796); E, F,
G. noduliferum
(
De Man, 1892
)
, male (10.9 × 10.2 mm) (MZB Cru 4796); G, H,
G. lebak
,
new species
, paratype male (11.2 × 10.8 mm) (ZRC 2018.0285). A, overall dorsal view; B, anterior thoracic sternum, telson and pleonal somites 4–6; C, sternopleonal cavity showing vulvae; D, E, G, left G1 (dorsal view); F, H, distal part of left G1 (dorsal view).
Fig. 7.
Geosesarma lebak
,
new species
, holotype male (11.7 × 11.3 mm) (MZB Cru 4563). A, left third maxilliped; B, left G1 (dorsal view); C, left G1 (ventral view); D, left G1 (ventro-mesial view); E, left G1 (dorso-mesial view); F, left G2. All structures denuded. Scales: A = 1.0 mm; B–F = 0.5 mm.
Females.
The adult female carapace is slightly broader and more trapezoidal in form (
Fig. 6A
). The vulvae are on the anterior half of sternite 6, raised, directed obliquely inwards towards the median line of the sternum, the margin is indented medially and without a sternal opercular cover (
Fig. 6C
).
Etymology.
The species is named after the locality where the
holotype
of the new species was found. The name is used as a noun in apposition.
Remarks.
See General Discussion for comparisons with allied Javan species.
Notes on habitat.
This species inhabits side of slow-moderate current streams, under the cobbles nearby human settlement and rice field. It can be also found under the cobbles of dried tributaries but with the substrate still moist (
Fig. 25B
). The habitat is open area with little canopy coverage.
Geosesarma lebak
,
new species
, lives between
500 to 700 m
asl.
Life colouration.
It has reddish dark brown carapace, yellow eyes and bright red chelae (
Fig. 26A
).
Distribution.
Lebak Regency in
Banten Province
, in Gunung Bongkok Resort of Mount Halimun Salak National Park.