Decapod Crustacea of the Californian and Oregonian Zoogeographic Provinces 3371
Author
Wicksten, Mary K.
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-07-04
3371
1
307
journal article
11755334
Palicus cortezi
(
Crane, 1937
)
(
Fig. 60D
)
Cympolia cortezi
Crane, 1937: 75
, pl. 8, fig. 25. — Garth 1946: 499, pl. 85, fig. 2.
Palicus cortezi
. —
Montagne & Cadien 2001: 206
, fig. 3.
Diagnosis.
Carapace wider than long, with 2 large triangular teeth mesial to large eye, 2 sharp anterolateral teeth, dorsal surface strongly tuberculate. Right cheliped with dactyl deflexed, propodus with large tubercles along margin, carpus also with strong teeth. Pereopods 2–4 wide, with acute ridges on merus, carpus, propodus, dactyl. Sharp dorsal teeth at distal dorsal, ventral margins of merus. Dactyl ovate tapering to acute apex. Pereopod 5 shorter than other pereopods.
Male
carapace length 6.2 mm (juvenile specimen), female not reported.
Color in life.
Not
reported.
Habitat and depth.
Rock sand, crushed shell and coral,
61–275 m
.
Range.
Off Palos Verdes Peninsula,
Los Angeles County
,
California
to
Wenman I.
,
Galapagos Is.
Type
locality
Santa Inez Bay
,
Gulf of California
,
Mexico
.