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<document ID-DOI="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854" ID-GBIF-Dataset="b31dfe66-0bbe-4226-8aa7-941526c56be1" ID-PMC="PMC7790807" ID-Pensoft-Pub="1313-2970-1008-1" ID-Pensoft-UUID="285C40BD37805C919C7CFFB981C9CF79" ID-PubMed="33505185" ID-ZooBank="6BF494BEA31B42D788AF2AB04EEB4725" ModsDocID="1313-2970-1008-1" checkinTime="1609463513021" checkinUser="pensoft" docAuthor="Huang, Chao, Ahyong, Shane T. &amp; Shih, Hsi-Te" docDate="2020" docId="DB07660729E05031B65744A6C14D4B3D" docLanguage="en" docName="ZooKeys 1008: 1-15" docOrigin="ZooKeys 1008" docPubDate="2020-12-31" docSource="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854" docTitle="Phasmon typhlops Huang &amp; Ahyong &amp; Shih 2020, sp. nov." docType="treatment" docUuid="FEE83A41-2669-4B3F-B3A0-5E1F15F1DEB1" docUuidSource="ZooBank" docVersion="4" id="285C40BD37805C919C7CFFB981C9CF79" lastPageNumber="1" masterDocId="285C40BD37805C919C7CFFB981C9CF79" masterDocTitle="The second known stygomorphic freshwater crab from China, Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov. (Crustacea, Decapoda, Potamidae), diverged at the beginning of the Late Miocene" masterLastPageNumber="15" masterPageNumber="1" pageNumber="1" updateTime="1668149664100" updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figs 1</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 2</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982. Left maxilliped 3 (A) left G 2, pleonal view (B) left G 1, pleonal view (C) major cheliped (D) minor cheliped (E) colour in life (F). Scale bars: 1.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492917" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 3</figureCitation>
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., gonopods: left G 1, abdominal view (A) left G 1, sternal view (B) left G 2, mesial view (C) left G 2, pleonal view (D). Scale bar: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492918" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 4</figureCitation>
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: SYSBM 001982, male (14.4
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9.0 mm), Leiping Town, Daxin County, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Province, China,
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, 107.10° E, subterranean karst stream in cave, baited trap, coll. local collector, December 2019.
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: AM P.105524, female (22.1
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13.7 mm), Leiping Town, Daxin County, Chongzuo City, Guangxi Province, China, karst spring, baited trap, coll. local collector, September 2018.
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 2.</emphasis>
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gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4
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9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (
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) female paratype (22.1
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13.7 mm), AM P.105524 (
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). Cephalothorax, anterior view (
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) anterior thoracic sternum (
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) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (
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) sterno-pleonal cavity with G1
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, ventral view (
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) pleon, ventral view (
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) vulvae, ventral view (
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Carapace broad, about 1.6 times as wide as long; fronto-orbital width about twice width of posterior margin; regions indistinct, dorsal surface slightly convex; surface finely pitted (Fig.
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). Frontal margin weakly sinuous, continuous with supraorbital margin, forming almost straight transverse margin in dorsal view (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A, B</figureCitation>
). Epigastric cristae and postorbital cristae almost indiscernible (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2A</figureCitation>
). Branchial regions slightly swollen (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2A</figureCitation>
). Cervical groove shallow (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A</figureCitation>
). Mesogastric region slightly convex (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A</figureCitation>
). External orbital angle obsolete, outer margin convex, almost indistinguishable from anterolateral margin (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2A</figureCitation>
). Epibranchial tooth granular, inconspicuous (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A</figureCitation>
). Anterolateral margin lined with 15-20 small, single or partially fused granules. Posterolateral margin posteriorly convergent (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A</figureCitation>
); posterolateral surface generally smooth (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (B). Dorsal habitus." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492915" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">1A</figureCitation>
). Orbits shallow; supraorbital margins weakly cristate, infraorbital margins lined with granules (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2A</figureCitation>
). Eyes almost immobile, greatly reduced, tapering, length about half orbital width; peduncle short, stout; cornea vestigial, surface without facets, unpigmented (Figs
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2A</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982. Left maxilliped 3 (A) left G 2, pleonal view (B) left G 1, pleonal view (C) major cheliped (D) minor cheliped (E) colour in life (F). Scale bars: 1.0 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492917" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">3F</figureCitation>
). Sub-orbital, pterygostomial and sub-hepatic regions generally smooth, pitted (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2A</figureCitation>
). Antennules large, folded within broad fossae; antennae very short (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2A</figureCitation>
). Median lobe of epistome posterior margin broadly triangular, lateral margins sinuous (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2A</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 3.</emphasis>
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gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4
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9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982. Left maxilliped 3 (
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) left G2, pleonal view (
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) left G1, pleonal view (
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) major cheliped (
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) minor cheliped (
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). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.
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Maxilliped 3 merus subtrapezoidal, with median depression, width about 1.2
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length; ischium subtrapezoidal with shallow median sulcus, distomesial margin rounded, width about 0.6
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length. Exopod reaching proximal one-third of merus; flagellum longer than half ischium length (Fig.
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).
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Chelipeds (pereiopod 1) subequal (Figs
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,
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). Merus trigonal in cross section; margins slightly crenulated, surface generally smooth (Figs
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,
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). Carpus with sharp spine at inner-distal angle (Fig.
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). Major cheliped palm length about 1.5
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height; dactylus 0.9
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palm length (male) (Fig.
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), as long as palm (female). Palm surface pitted (Fig.
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). Dactylus as long as pollex (Fig.
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). Occlusal margin of fingers with 18-20 irregular blunt teeth, without gape when closed (Fig.
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).
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Ambulatory legs (pereiopods 2-5) slender with very sparse short setae (Fig.
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). Pereiopod 3 merus 0.9
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CL (male) (Fig.
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), 0.8
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CL (female) (Fig.
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). Pereiopod 5 propodus length 2.8
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height (male) (Fig.
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), 3.4 height (female) (Fig.
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), shorter than dactylus; dactylus length 6.1
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height (male) (Fig.
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), 6.2
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height (female) (Fig.
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).
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Male thoracic sternum generally smooth, pitted; sternites 1-4 width about 2.3
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length; sternites 1, 2 forming indistinguishably fused, broad triangle; fused sternites 1, 2 demarcated from sternite 3 by shallow transverse sulcus; sternites 3, 4 fused without indication of demarcation except for shallow lateral notch (Fig.
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). Male sterno-pleonal cavity reaching anteriorly slightly beyond level of cheliped coxa articular condyle (Fig.
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); deep median longitudinal groove between sternites 7, 8 (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2D</figureCitation>
). Male pleonal locking tubercle positioned at mid-length of sternite 5 (Fig.
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., male holotype (14.4 x 9.0 mm), SYSBM 001982 (A-D) female paratype (22.1 x 13.7 mm), AM P. 105524 (E, F). Cephalothorax, anterior view (A) anterior thoracic sternum (B) anterior thoracic sternum and pleon, ventral view (C) sterno-pleonal cavity with G 1 in situ, ventral view (D) pleon, ventral view (E) vulvae, ventral view (F)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492916" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">2D</figureCitation>
). Female vulvae reaching sutures of sternites 5/6 anteriorly but not posteriorly to sutures of sternites 6/7, positioned widely apart from each other (Fig.
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).
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Male pleon broadly triangular; somites 3-6 progressively narrower; somite 6 width approximately 2.7
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length; telson width 1.6
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length; lateral margins slightly convex, apex rounded (Fig.
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). Female pleon subovate (Fig.
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).
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G1 tapering, slightly sinuous, tip exceeding pleonal locking tubercle but not reaching suture between thoracic sternites 4/5
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">in situ</emphasis>
(Fig.
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); proximal segment length about 2.3
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length of distal segment (Figs
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,
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). Distal segment slender, tapering anteriorly, slightly inclined towards midline; tip pointed upwards in dissected view (Figs
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,
<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Phasmon typhlops gen. nov. et sp. nov., gonopods: left G 1, abdominal view (A) left G 1, sternal view (B) left G 2, mesial view (C) left G 2, pleonal view (D). Scale bar: 0.5 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1008.58854.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/492918" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">4A, B</figureCitation>
). G2 slender, almost straight, proximal portion with distal two-thirds subcylindrical, length about 2.4
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length of distal portion (Figs
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,
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); distal portion flattened, apex acute, proximally with small triangular lobe.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 4.</emphasis>
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gen. nov. et sp. nov., gonopods: left G1, abdominal view (
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) left G1, sternal view (
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) left G2, mesial view (
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) left G2, pleonal view (
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). Scale bar: 0.5 mm.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
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The species name is derived from the Greek words
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and
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, meaning
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and
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, respectively. It refers to the greatly reduced and non-functional eyes of this species.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="colour in life">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Colour in life.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Pale yellowish-white all over (Fig.
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Habitat.</paragraph>
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Phasmon typhlops</emphasis>
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gen. nov. et sp. nov. occurs in subterranean karst streams, but little is currently known about its precise habitat. According to the collector, subterranean streams in the dark zone of caves appear to be the primary habitat of
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</taxonomicName>
sp. nov., where it has been found in shallow and still water as well as flowing streamways. However, some specimens have also been captured at night from a karstic spring that is immediately connected to the more extensive subterranean karst system. We only examined the two type specimens, of which the holotype was collected from the former habitat and the paratype from the latter. An epigean species,
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, inhabits the areas immediately adjacent to the spring and has been observed to prey on
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gen. nov. et sp. nov. (
<bibRefCitation DOI="https://doi.org/10.1163/15685403-bja10067" author="Huang, C" journalOrPublisher="Crustaceana" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="1361 - 1379" refId="B21" refString="Huang, C, Shih, HT, Ahyong, ST, 2020c. The freshwater crab genus Lacunipotamon Dai, Song, He, Cao, Xu &amp; Zhong, 1975 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae), with descriptions of two new species from southwestern China. Crustaceana 93: 1361 - 1379, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/15685403-bja10067" title="The freshwater crab genus Lacunipotamon Dai, Song, He, Cao, Xu &amp; Zhong, 1975 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae), with descriptions of two new species from southwestern China." url="https://doi.org/10.1163/15685403-bja10067" volume="93" year="2020 c">Huang et al. 2020c</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Chongzuo City, Guangxi Province, China.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="remarks">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Remarks.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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gen. nov. et sp. nov. can be considered a true stygobite owing to its stygomorphic features, in particular the strong reduction of the eyes, body depigmentation and slightly elongated appendages, which are consistent with its subterranean lifestyle (
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;
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). Apart from
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gen. nov. et sp. nov.,
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and
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are the only other apparently blind stygomorphic potamid crabs known. We have not directly examined the eyes of
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, but those of
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and
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are unpigmented and the cornea is vestigial and without facets. Although we cannot exclude the possibility that the eyes of
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and
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are capable of light detection, the absence of pigmentation or ommatidial facets indicates that the eyes are incapable of image formation. The enlarged antennules as present in
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gen. nov. are otherwise seen in only a few cavernicolous freshwater crabs such as the gecarcinucids
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Husana, Naruse &amp; Kase, 2009, and
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Husana, Naruse &amp; Kase, 2009 (
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: figs 2B, 5B), and are likely a sensory compensation for the loss of vision (
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). Other than these two species, there are other stygomorphic gecarcinucids from Asia, but these can be separated from the new species by obvious family-level characters.
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Sexual dimorphism is evident in our two specimens of
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: the smaller male holotype has proportionally longer but stouter legs in comparison to the larger female. The anterior carapace of the larger female is also proportionately wider than the posterior than in the male. Although the differences in leg proportions follow the pattern of sexual dimorphism observed in other potamids (e.g.,
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), whether this carapace difference is due to size, sex or general variation remains to be determined.
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Taxonomically, the most striking features of
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gen. nov. are its very wide carapace (CW/CL=1.6; Fig.
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) and wide male anterior thoracic sternum (width 2.3
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length; Fig.
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). These characters combined immediately separate
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gen. nov. from all other potamid genera.
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occurs in Guizhou, which is relatively close to the type locality of
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gen. nov. et sp. nov.
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gen. n. et sp. n. can be separated from
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by its proportionally wider carapace (CW/CL=1.6 vs. 1.3-1.4 in
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;
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: fig. 2A); granulate anterolateral carapace margins (Fig.
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) (vs. spinose in
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;
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: fig. 2A); proportionally wider male anterior thoracic sternum (width 2.3
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length vs. width 1.7
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length in
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;
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: fig. 6C); proportionally wider male pleon (compare Fig.
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with
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: fig. 2C); male thoracic sternite 8 being fully concealed when the pleon is closed (Fig.
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) (vs. partially exposed in
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;
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: fig. 3E, F); and its relatively shorter and stouter walking legs (Fig.
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) (see
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: fig. 2A).
</paragraph>
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gen. nov. et sp. nov. is similar to
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in general physiognomy and size. However, the new species can immediately be distinguished by its proportionally wider carapace (CW/CL=1.6 vs. 1.3-1.4 in
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;
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: pl. 8); almost indiscernible postorbital cristae (Fig.
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) (vs. low, indicated by a transverse row of granules in
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;
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: fig. 3A); proportionally wider male pleon (compare Fig.
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with
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: fig. 3C); and its slightly sinuous G1 (Figs
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,
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) (vs. strongly bent outwards in
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;
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: fig. 3D).
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The G1 characteristics of
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gen. nov. are rather unremarkable and particularly similar to those of
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and
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.
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is also found in Guangxi and includes two cavernicolous species,
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Ng, 2017 and
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Ng, 2017, of which the latter displays evidence of stygomorphism in reduced body pigmentation and well-developed, albeit proportionally smaller eyes than epigean congeners (
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).
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gen. nov. is readily distinguished from
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in: the proportionally wider carapace (CW/CL=1.6 vs. 1.3-1.4 in
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;
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: figs 2, 6;
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: fig. 2); the frontal margin being continuous with the supraorbital margin, forming an almost straight transverse margin in dorsal view (Fig.
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) (vs. supraorbital margin distinctly concave in dorsal view in
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;
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: figs 2, 6;
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: fig. 2); the vestigial, unpigmented eyes (Fig.
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) (vs. well-developed, pigmented eyes in
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;
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: fig. 6); the almost indiscernible epigastric cristae and postorbital cristae (Fig.
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) (vs. clearly discernible in
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;
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: figs 2, 6;
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: fig. 2); the proportionally wider male anterior thoracic sternum (width/length 2.3 vs. 1.6-1.7 in
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;
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: figs 3A, 7A;
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: fig. 3A); and the proportionally wider male pleon (compare Fig.
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with
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: figs 3B, 7B;
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: fig. 3B).
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