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Carapace pyriform; dorsal surface covered by granules and tubercles, spines large; gastric and branchial regions not distinctly demarcated, separated by shallow grooves; gastric and cardiac regions each with 1 distinct spine (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A571FFCFE7997FC36" box="[120,245,893,917]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="19.[136,171,1824,1846]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,338,1808]" captionTargetId="figure-8@19.[136,1474,337,1809]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="Fig. 6. General habitus and right first ambulatory legs. A, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; B, Maja crispata, male (48.5 × 39.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4041), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; E, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (74.7 × 66.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4043), Senegal; G, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; H, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384602" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384602/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 6C, D</figureCitation>
). Intestinal region with distinct median spine (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A571EFC1E7992FC16" box="[121,240,925,949]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="19.[136,171,1824,1846]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,338,1808]" captionTargetId="figure-8@19.[136,1474,337,1809]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="Fig. 6. General habitus and right first ambulatory legs. A, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; B, Maja crispata, male (48.5 × 39.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4041), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; E, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (74.7 × 66.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4043), Senegal; G, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; H, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384602" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384602/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 6C, D</figureCitation>
). Pseudorostral spines long, strongly divergent, forming a V (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A566BFC3E78E5FC76" box="[268,391,957,981]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="19.[136,171,1824,1846]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,338,1808]" captionTargetId="figure-8@19.[136,1474,337,1809]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="Fig. 6. General habitus and right first ambulatory legs. A, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; B, Maja crispata, male (48.5 × 39.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4041), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; E, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (74.7 × 66.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4043), Senegal; G, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; H, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384602" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384602/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 6C, D</figureCitation>
). Supraorbital eave with anterior part longitudinally narrow, rectangular, not prominently expanded; antorbital spine sharp (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5694FC7E7B3AFBB6" box="[499,600,1021,1045]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="72.[113,148,1742,1764]" captionTargetBox="[113,1451,281,1727]" captionTargetId="figure-15@72.[113,1451,281,1728]" captionTargetPageId="72" captionText="Fig. 36. Frontal regions of carapaces. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm) (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; D, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; E, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; J, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., paratype male (67.9 × 60.5 mm) (MNHN), Philippines; L, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines; N, Alcomaja latens n. sp., holotype male (25.3 × 21.4 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4050), Solomon Islands; O, Alcomaja miriky n. sp., holotype male (26.4 × 20.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2010-929), Madagascar." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384670" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384670/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 36F</figureCitation>
). Intercalated spine relatively short, stout, separated from supraorbital eave and postorbital spine by narrow gaps; postorbital spine very strong, long. Hepatic region with 1 strong spine, shorter than postorbital spine; 1 smaller spine below (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5548FBFE7BF2FB36" box="[559,656,1149,1173]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="72.[113,148,1742,1764]" captionTargetBox="[113,1451,281,1727]" captionTargetId="figure-15@72.[113,1451,281,1728]" captionTargetPageId="72" captionText="Fig. 36. Frontal regions of carapaces. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm) (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; D, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; E, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; J, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., paratype male (67.9 × 60.5 mm) (MNHN), Philippines; L, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines; N, Alcomaja latens n. sp., holotype male (25.3 × 21.4 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4050), Solomon Islands; O, Alcomaja miriky n. sp., holotype male (26.4 × 20.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2010-929), Madagascar." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384670" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384670/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 36F</figureCitation>
). Lateral carapace margin with 3 large spines, branchial region with strong spine (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A566DFB3E78E7FB76" box="[266,389,1213,1237]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="19.[136,171,1824,1846]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,338,1808]" captionTargetId="figure-8@19.[136,1474,337,1809]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="Fig. 6. General habitus and right first ambulatory legs. A, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; B, Maja crispata, male (48.5 × 39.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4041), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; E, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (74.7 × 66.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4043), Senegal; G, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; H, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384602" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384602/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 6C, D</figureCitation>
). Posterior carapace margin with 2 median spines (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A565EFB5E78D5FB56" box="[313,439,1245,1269]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="19.[136,171,1824,1846]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,338,1808]" captionTargetId="figure-8@19.[136,1474,337,1809]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="Fig. 6. General habitus and right first ambulatory legs. A, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; B, Maja crispata, male (48.5 × 39.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4041), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; E, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (74.7 × 66.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4043), Senegal; G, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; H, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384602" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384602/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 6C, D</figureCitation>
). Eyes relatively long, thin, slightly curved, with ovoid cornea (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5569FB7E7B16FAB6" box="[526,628,1277,1301]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="72.[113,148,1742,1764]" captionTargetBox="[113,1451,281,1727]" captionTargetId="figure-15@72.[113,1451,281,1728]" captionTargetPageId="72" captionText="Fig. 36. Frontal regions of carapaces. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm) (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; D, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; E, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; J, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., paratype male (67.9 × 60.5 mm) (MNHN), Philippines; L, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines; N, Alcomaja latens n. sp., holotype male (25.3 × 21.4 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4050), Solomon Islands; O, Alcomaja miriky n. sp., holotype male (26.4 × 20.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2010-929), Madagascar." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384670" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384670/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 36F</figureCitation>
). Antennal flagellum short, slender. Basal antennal article as broad as long, quadrate, with 1 long distal spine, 1 low, lobiform proximal lateral tooth; proximal outer angle rounded; inner and outer lateral margins entire; antero-external crested rim of antennular fossa prominently overlaps subdistal part of basal antennal article as hook-shaped structure by more than half its width (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5622FA5E78A1FA56" box="[325,451,1501,1525]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="75.[136,172,1760,1782]" captionTargetBox="[138,1471,262,1745]" captionTargetId="figure-8@75.[138,1471,261,1745]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="Fig. 39. Antennae, antennules and epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; D, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; E, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN- IU-2013-4046), Congo; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, lectotype female (25.1 × 21.2 mm) (NHM 1896.5.14.9), India; J, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; N, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; O, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384676/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 39E, F</figureCitation>
). Epistome as long as wide, anterior margin with 2 large rounded tubercles; posterior margin composed of 4 rectangular plates separated by deep fissures (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A57AAF9BE782EF9F6" box="[205,332,1597,1621]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="75.[136,172,1760,1782]" captionTargetBox="[138,1471,262,1745]" captionTargetId="figure-8@75.[138,1471,261,1745]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="Fig. 39. Antennae, antennules and epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; D, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; E, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN- IU-2013-4046), Congo; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, lectotype female (25.1 × 21.2 mm) (NHM 1896.5.14.9), India; J, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; N, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; O, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384676/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Figs. 39E, F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5632F9BE78E4F9F6" box="[341,390,1597,1621]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="77.[136,171,1977,1999]" captionTargetBox="[136,1475,673,1962]" captionTargetId="figure-8@77.[135,1475,673,1962]" captionTargetPageId="77" captionText="Fig. 41. Epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; E, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; F, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; G, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; H, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384680" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384680/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">41D</figureCitation>
). Suborbital margin separated from basal antennal article and margin of postorbital tooth by 2 distinct gaps, basally wide but with anterior parts adjoined to form fissures (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A564BF91E78D7F916" box="[300,437,1693,1717]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="75.[136,172,1760,1782]" captionTargetBox="[138,1471,262,1745]" captionTargetId="figure-8@75.[138,1471,261,1745]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="Fig. 39. Antennae, antennules and epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; D, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; E, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN- IU-2013-4046), Congo; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, lectotype female (25.1 × 21.2 mm) (NHM 1896.5.14.9), India; J, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; N, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; O, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384676/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Figs. 39E, F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A56A5F91E7891F916" box="[450,499,1693,1717]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="77.[136,171,1977,1999]" captionTargetBox="[136,1475,673,1962]" captionTargetId="figure-8@77.[135,1475,673,1962]" captionTargetPageId="77" captionText="Fig. 41. Epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; E, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; F, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; G, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; H, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384680" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384680/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">41D</figureCitation>
). Outer surface of third maxilliped covered by short setae; ischium subrectangular, distinctly longer than broad; postero-external angle of merus relatively broad, “inserted” into shallow concavity on outer margin of ischium; antero-internal part of ischium rounded, auriculiform (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A566BF8BE78FAF8F6" box="[268,408,1853,1877]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="79.[136,171,1833,1855]" captionTargetBox="[215,1395,190,1817]" captionTargetId="figure-7@79.[215,1395,190,1817]" captionTargetPageId="79" captionText="Fig. 43. Third maxillipeds. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja squinado, female (144.5 × 129.0 mm) (ZRC 2013.1126), Spain; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; D, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm), (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; E, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; F, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; G, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; H,Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; I, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; J, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; K, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (60.4 × 52.5 mm) (KPM NH124171), Japan; L, Paramaja gibba, lectotype female (25.1 × 21.2 mm) (NHM 1896.5.14.9), India; M, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; N, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; O, Paramaja turgida n. sp., paratype male (71.4 × 64.4 mm) (NSMT-Cr 22329), Philippines; P, Paramaja turgida n. sp., paratype male (67.9 × 60.5 mm) (MNHN), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384684" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384684/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 43G, H</figureCitation>
). Male chelipeds long in adult males, surfaces of merus and carpus covered with distinct tubercles and granules; carpus elongate, with granulated longitudinal ridge; propodus of palm elongated, curved, smooth, without lateral cristae, slightly enlarged, longer than palm; fingers long, slender, gently curved, with narrow basal gape when closed (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5623F87E78A7F7B6" box="[324,453,2045,2069]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="19.[136,171,1824,1846]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,338,1808]" captionTargetId="figure-8@19.[136,1474,337,1809]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="Fig. 6. General habitus and right first ambulatory legs. A, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; B, Maja crispata, male (48.5 × 39.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4041), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; E, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (74.7 × 66.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4043), Senegal; G, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; H, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384602" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384602/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Figs. 6C, D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A56B4F87E7B45F7B6" box="[467,551,2045,2069]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="89.[135,170,1806,1828]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,216,1791]" captionTargetId="figure-8@89.[136,1474,215,1791]" captionTargetPageId="89" captionText="Fig. 53. Chelae. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm), (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; D, Maja cornuta, male (88.8 × 86.8 mm) (NHM 1928.12.1.177) (lectotype of Mamaia queketti Stebbing, 1908), South Africa; E, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; F, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; G, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; H, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; I, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; J, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; K, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; L, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; N, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; O, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; P, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384708" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384708/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">53G, H</figureCitation>
). Ambulatory legs relatively short, thick; merus with strong, stout subdistal spine; dactylus relatively short, curved, covered with dense short setae except for corneous distal quarter (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5241FF5E7A22FEB6" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="19.[136,171,1824,1846]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,338,1808]" captionTargetId="figure-8@19.[136,1474,337,1809]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="Fig. 6. General habitus and right first ambulatory legs. A, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; B, Maja crispata, male (48.5 × 39.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4041), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; E, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (74.7 × 66.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4043), Senegal; G, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; H, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384602" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384602/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Figs. 6C, D, F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5429FF7E7AE2FEB6" box="[846,896,253,277]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="91.[135,171,1862,1884]" captionTargetBox="[170,1440,189,1847]" captionTargetId="figure-8@91.[170,1440,189,1847]" captionTargetPageId="91" captionText="Fig. 55. First ambulatory dactyli and propodi. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; E, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; F, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (60.4 × 52.5 mm) (KPM NH124171), Japan; H, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; I, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; J, Paramaja turgida n. sp., paratype female (62.6 × 57.2 mm) (ZRC 2013.1241), Philippines; K, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Alcomaja irrorata, male (43.0 × 37.2 mm) (ZRC 2013.1223), Philippines; M, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; N, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384712" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384712/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">55D</figureCitation>
). Thoracic sternum wide; surfaces of somites 58 almost smooth; sternites 3 and 4 slightly depressed; margin between sternites 2 and 3 demarcated by notch; anterior margin of sterno-abdominal cavity not forming complete rim (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5454FEFE7AD8FE36" box="[819,954,381,405]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="83.[136,171,1774,1796]" captionTargetBox="[137,1474,364,1759]" captionTargetId="figure-8@83.[136,1474,364,1759]" captionTargetPageId="83" captionText="Fig. 47. Male anterior thoracic sternums and abdomens. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, male (138.0 × 121.0 mm) (ZRC), Croatia; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; D, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm), (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; E, Maja cornuta, male (88.8 × 86.8 mm) (NHM 1928.12.1.177) (lectotype of Mamaia queketti Stebbing, 1908), South Africa; F, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; G, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; H, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; I, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384692" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384692/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Figs. 47H, I</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A54AFFEFE7A9BFE36" box="[968,1017,381,405]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="88.[113,148,1712,1734]" captionTargetBox="[113,1452,369,1696]" captionTargetId="figure-170@88.[113,1452,369,1696]" captionTargetPageId="88" captionText="Fig. 52. Male sterno-abdominal cavities. A, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; B, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Paramaja gibba n. sp., male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; E, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; F, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; G, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines; H, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; I, Holthuija miersi, male (32.6 × 25.6 mm) (ZRC 2000.1497), Singapore; J, Sakaija japonica, male (22.3 × 17.8 mm) (ZRC 2013.1267), Taiwan; K, Planaja plana n. gen. n. sp., holotype male (43.7 × 37.1 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Ovimaja compressipes, male (49.6 × 39.6 mm) (ZRC 2008.1318), Taiwan." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384706" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384706/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">52C</figureCitation>
). Male abdomen subrectangular, with 6 free somites and telson; somites 3 and 4 distinctly wider than somites 5, 6 and telson; telson semicircular (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5279FE3E7CFFFE76" box="[1310,1437,445,469]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="83.[136,171,1774,1796]" captionTargetBox="[137,1474,364,1759]" captionTargetId="figure-8@83.[136,1474,364,1759]" captionTargetPageId="83" captionText="Fig. 47. Male anterior thoracic sternums and abdomens. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, male (138.0 × 121.0 mm) (ZRC), Croatia; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; D, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm), (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; E, Maja cornuta, male (88.8 × 86.8 mm) (NHM 1928.12.1.177) (lectotype of Mamaia queketti Stebbing, 1908), South Africa; F, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; G, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; H, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; I, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384692" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384692/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 47H, I</figureCitation>
). Male press-button abdominal locking mechanism submedian in position on sterno-abdominal cavity (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5385FE7E7C25FDB6" box="[1250,1351,509,533]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="88.[113,148,1712,1734]" captionTargetBox="[113,1452,369,1696]" captionTargetId="figure-170@88.[113,1452,369,1696]" captionTargetPageId="88" captionText="Fig. 52. Male sterno-abdominal cavities. A, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; B, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Paramaja gibba n. sp., male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; E, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; F, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; G, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines; H, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; I, Holthuija miersi, male (32.6 × 25.6 mm) (ZRC 2000.1497), Singapore; J, Sakaija japonica, male (22.3 × 17.8 mm) (ZRC 2013.1267), Taiwan; K, Planaja plana n. gen. n. sp., holotype male (43.7 × 37.1 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Ovimaja compressipes, male (49.6 × 39.6 mm) (ZRC 2008.1318), Taiwan." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384706" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384706/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 52C</figureCitation>
). Female abdomen dome-shaped, covering most of thoracic sternum. G1 very long, slender, gently curved, distal part dilated, sub-spatuliform, without subdistal process, with scattered very short setae (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A548FFDFE7D3BFD36" box="[1000,1113,637,661]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="20.[113,148,1947,1969]" captionTargetBox="[178,1386,189,1931]" captionTargetId="figure-15@20.[152,1415,174,1934]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="Fig. 7. Left G1s. AC, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia [gonopods laterally inverted as left G1 missing, right G1 drawn]; DF, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; GI, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm) (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; JL, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; M, N, Maja cornuta (as Mamaia queketti, after Barnard, 1950: fig. 13a); OQ, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; RT, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo. Scale bars = 5.0 mm [A, D, G, J, O, R]; 1.0 mm [B, C, E, F, H, I, K, L, P, Q, S, T]." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384604" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384604/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 7RT</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C31A87D6FF93074A544AFD3E7AD3FD56" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" type="type_taxon">
<paragraph id="8BBFD45DFF93074A544AFD3E7AD3FD56" blockId="18.[813,1451,701,757]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A544AFD3E7AA7FD76" bold="true" box="[813,965,701,725]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">
<typeStatus id="54BB6AFFFF93074A544AFD3E7A05FD76" box="[813,871,701,725]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Type</typeStatus>
species.
</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C00AFDEFF93074A54AAFD3D7C4CFD76" authority="d'Oliviera, 1889" authorityName="d'Oliviera" authorityYear="1889" box="[973,1326,701,725]" class="Malacostraca" family="Majidae" genus="Maja" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="goltziana">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A54AAFD3D7D13FD76" box="[973,1137,701,725]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Maja goltziana</emphasis>
dOliviera, 1889
</taxonomicName>
, by present designation.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C31A87D6FF93074A544AFC9E7C68FCF6" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BBFD45DFF93074A544AFC9E7C68FCF6" blockId="18.[812,1451,797,853]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A544AFC9E7ACDFC96" bold="true" box="[813,943,797,821]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Etymology.</emphasis>
The genus name alludes to the new taxon being different from
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<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A54B7FCBD7D6AFCF6" box="[976,1032,830,853]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Maja</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A247B534FF93074A5368FCBD7D28FCF6" box="[1039,1098,830,853]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" sensu="stricto">s. str.</taxonomicNameLabel>
gender feminine.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C31A87D6FF93074A544AFCFE7DC4FA56" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BBFD45DFF93074A544AFCFE7DC4FA56" blockId="18.[811,1453,893,1525]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A544AFCFE7AF9FC36" bold="true" box="[813,923,893,917]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Remarks.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C00AFDEFF93074A54C5FCFD7D26FC36" authorityName="d'Oliveira" authorityYear="1889" box="[930,1092,893,917]" class="Malacostraca" family="Majidae" genus="Maia" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="goltziana">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A54C5FCFD7D26FC36" box="[930,1092,893,917]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Maia goltziana</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was compared to
<taxonomicName id="4C00AFDEFF93074A526FFCFD7AADFC16" authority="De Haan, 1837" authorityName="De Haan" authorityYear="1837" class="Malacostraca" family="Majidae" genus="Maja" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="spinigera">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A526FFCFD7CCEFC36" box="[1288,1452,894,917]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Maja spinigera</emphasis>
De Haan, 1837
</taxonomicName>
(presently in
<taxonomicName id="4C00AFDEFF93074A5300FC1D7DB7FC16" authorityName="De Haan" authorityYear="1837" box="[1127,1237,926,949]" class="Malacostraca" family="Majidae" genus="Paramaya" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A5300FC1D7DB7FC16" box="[1127,1237,926,949]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Paramaya</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) by
<bibRefCitation id="EF91A9ACFF93074A526FFC1E7A3AFC76" author="Bouvier E-L" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" refId="ref83418" refString="Bouvier E-L (1940) Decapodes marcheurs. In: Faune de France, Volume 37. Paul Lechevalier et Fils, Paris, 404 pp." type="book" year="1940">Bouvier (1940: 323</bibRefCitation>
, 324) who commented that in the former species, “…une forte épine au bout distal du mérus des pattes ambulatoires”. The species is also characterised by possessing relatively shorter antennae (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5495FB9E7D11FB96" box="[1010,1139,1053,1077]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="75.[136,172,1760,1782]" captionTargetBox="[138,1471,262,1745]" captionTargetId="figure-8@75.[138,1471,261,1745]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="Fig. 39. Antennae, antennules and epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; D, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; E, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN- IU-2013-4046), Congo; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, lectotype female (25.1 × 21.2 mm) (NHM 1896.5.14.9), India; J, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; N, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; O, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384676/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 39E, F</figureCitation>
) compared to other
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<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A523FFB9D7CF2FB96" box="[1368,1424,1054,1077]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Maja</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A247B534FF93074A52FDFB9D7A2DFBF6" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" sensu="stricto">s. str.</taxonomicNameLabel>
species (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A54D7FBBE7D53FBF6" box="[944,1073,1085,1109]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="75.[136,172,1760,1782]" captionTargetBox="[138,1471,262,1745]" captionTargetId="figure-8@75.[138,1471,261,1745]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="Fig. 39. Antennae, antennules and epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; D, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; E, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN- IU-2013-4046), Congo; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, lectotype female (25.1 × 21.2 mm) (NHM 1896.5.14.9), India; J, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; N, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; O, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384676/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 39B, C</figureCitation>
). The differences in the form of the epistome (relatively longer) (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A530BFBDE7D9BFBD6" box="[1132,1273,1117,1141]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="75.[136,172,1760,1782]" captionTargetBox="[138,1471,262,1745]" captionTargetId="figure-8@75.[138,1471,261,1745]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="Fig. 39. Antennae, antennules and epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; D, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; E, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN- IU-2013-4046), Congo; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, lectotype female (25.1 × 21.2 mm) (NHM 1896.5.14.9), India; J, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; N, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; O, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384676/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Figs. 39E, F</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5260FBDE7C5AFBD6" box="[1287,1336,1117,1141]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="77.[136,171,1977,1999]" captionTargetBox="[136,1475,673,1962]" captionTargetId="figure-8@77.[135,1475,673,1962]" captionTargetPageId="77" captionText="Fig. 41. Epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; E, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; F, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; G, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; H, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384680" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384680/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">41D</figureCitation>
), presence of distal spines on dorsal margins of the ambulatory meri (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5452FB1E7AA5FB16" box="[821,967,1181,1205]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="19.[136,171,1824,1846]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,338,1808]" captionTargetId="figure-8@19.[136,1474,337,1809]" captionTargetPageId="19" captionText="Fig. 6. General habitus and right first ambulatory legs. A, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; B, Maja crispata, male (48.5 × 39.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4041), Italy; C, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; D, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; E, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (74.7 × 66.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4043), Senegal; G, Paramaya spinigera, male (85.0 × 66.4 mm) (ZRC 1999.738), Taiwan; H, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384602" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384602/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 6C, D, F</figureCitation>
), and proportionately broader male abdomen (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5452FB3E7ACCFB76" box="[821,942,1213,1237]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="83.[136,171,1774,1796]" captionTargetBox="[137,1474,364,1759]" captionTargetId="figure-8@83.[136,1474,364,1759]" captionTargetPageId="83" captionText="Fig. 47. Male anterior thoracic sternums and abdomens. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, male (138.0 × 121.0 mm) (ZRC), Croatia; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; D, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm), (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; E, Maja cornuta, male (88.8 × 86.8 mm) (NHM 1928.12.1.177) (lectotype of Mamaia queketti Stebbing, 1908), South Africa; F, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; G, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; H, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; I, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384692" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384692/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 47H, I</figureCitation>
) suggest it should be referred to its own genus,
<taxonomicName id="4C00AFDEFF93074A544AFB5D7AEFFB56" authorityName="Ng &amp; Forges" authorityYear="2015" box="[813,909,1246,1269]" class="Malacostraca" family="Majidae" genus="Neomaja" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A544AFB5D7AEFFB56" box="[813,909,1246,1269]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Neomaja</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Its affinities, however, are clearly with
<taxonomicName id="4C00AFDEFF93074A523FFB5D7CF3FB56" authorityName="Lamarck" authorityYear="1801" box="[1368,1425,1246,1269]" class="Malacostraca" family="Majidae" genus="Maja" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus" sensu="stricto">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A523FFB5D7CF3FB56" box="[1368,1425,1246,1269]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Maja</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A247B534FF93074A52FDFB5D7A32FAB6" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" sensu="stricto">s. str.</taxonomicNameLabel>
, notably in the relatively broad and short basal antennal article (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A54E5FA9E7D66FA96" box="[898,1028,1309,1333]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="75.[136,172,1760,1782]" captionTargetBox="[138,1471,262,1745]" captionTargetId="figure-8@75.[138,1471,261,1745]" captionTargetPageId="75" captionText="Fig. 39. Antennae, antennules and epistomes. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; D, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; E, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN- IU-2013-4046), Congo; F, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; G, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; H, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; I, Paramaja gibba, lectotype female (25.1 × 21.2 mm) (NHM 1896.5.14.9), India; J, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; K, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; L, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; N, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; O, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384676/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 39E, F</figureCitation>
), form of the chelipeds (including the prominent granulation on the carpus) (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5387FABE7C0FFAF6" box="[1248,1389,1341,1365]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="89.[135,170,1806,1828]" captionTargetBox="[136,1474,216,1791]" captionTargetId="figure-8@89.[136,1474,215,1791]" captionTargetPageId="89" captionText="Fig. 53. Chelae. A, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia; B, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; C, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm), (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; D, Maja cornuta, male (88.8 × 86.8 mm) (NHM 1928.12.1.177) (lectotype of Mamaia queketti Stebbing, 1908), South Africa; E, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; F, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; G, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo; H, Neomaja goltziana, male (90.2 × 83.1 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4044), Gabon; I, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (62.6 × 56.1 mm) (KPM NH0104298), Japan; J, Paramaja kominatoensis, dried male (73.0 × 66.0 mm) (PCM), Taiwan; K, Paramaja gibba, male (79.5 × 77.9 mm) (ZRC 2013.1232), Bay of Bengal; L, Paramaja turgida n. sp., holotype male (74.1 × 66.8 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; M, Alcomaja irrorata n. sp., holotype male (52.6 × 45.7 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; N, Alcomaja gracilipes, male (41.4 × 35.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1225), Philippines; O, Alcomaja desmondi n. sp., holotype male (35.4 × 28.3 mm) (NMCR), Philippines; P, Alcomaja nagashimaensis, male (30.5 × 26.0 mm) (ZRC 2001.430), Philippines." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384708" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384708/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 53G, H</figureCitation>
), and general structure of the G1 (
<figureCitation id="133BC8D8FF93074A5303FADE7DBBFAD6" box="[1124,1241,1373,1397]" captionStart="Fig" captionStartId="20.[113,148,1947,1969]" captionTargetBox="[178,1386,189,1931]" captionTargetId="figure-15@20.[152,1415,174,1934]" captionTargetPageId="20" captionText="Fig. 7. Left G1s. AC, Maja squinado, neotype male (147.1 × 126.3 mm) (SMF-4548), Croatia [gonopods laterally inverted as left G1 missing, right G1 drawn]; DF, Maja brachydactyla, male (98.4 × 89.0 mm) (ZRC 2009.1130), U.K.; GI, Maja brachydactyla, male (161.2 × 140.1 mm) (ZRC 2008.0179), Spain; JL, Maja cornuta, male (115.3 × 103.4 mm) (ZRC 2013.1184), South Africa; M, N, Maja cornuta (as Mamaia queketti, after Barnard, 1950: fig. 13a); OQ, Maja crispata, male (63.1 × 51.9 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4042), Italy; RT, Neomaja goltziana, male (73.4 × 65.0 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-4046), Congo. Scale bars = 5.0 mm [A, D, G, J, O, R]; 1.0 mm [B, C, E, F, H, I, K, L, P, Q, S, T]." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5384604" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/5384604/files/figure.png" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Fig. 7RT</figureCitation>
). This taxonomy is consistent with the molecular study of
<bibRefCitation id="EF91A9ACFF93074A53BFFAFE7CC9FA36" author="Sotelo G &amp; Moran P &amp; Posada D" box="[1240,1451,1405,1429]" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" pagination="314 - 319" refId="ref88830" refString="Sotelo G, Moran P &amp; Posada D (2009) Molecular phylogeny and biogeographic history of the European Maja spider crabs (Decapoda, Majidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 53: 314 - 319." type="journal article" year="2009">Sotelo et al. (2009)</bibRefCitation>
which shows that
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<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A5484FA1D7D06FA16" box="[995,1124,1437,1461]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">M. squinado</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C00AFDEFF93074A5315FA1D7C4BFA16" authorityName="Balss" authorityYear="1922" box="[1138,1321,1437,1461]" class="Malacostraca" family="Majidae" genus="Maja" kingdom="Animalia" order="Decapoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="128" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="brachydactyla">
<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A5315FA1D7C4BFA16" box="[1138,1321,1437,1461]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">M. brachydactyla</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A5253FA1D7CCEFA16" box="[1332,1452,1438,1461]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">M. crispata</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A543AFA3D7AB5FA76" box="[861,983,1470,1493]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">M. cornuta</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(as
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<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A536DFA3D7D20FA76" box="[1034,1090,1470,1493]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">Maja</emphasis>
sp.
</taxonomicName>
“SA”) form a distinct clade, separate but sister to
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<emphasis id="B974084FFF93074A537FFA5D7DFCFA56" box="[1048,1182,1501,1525]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="128">M. goltziana</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
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