Salangathelphusa peractio

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gecarcinucoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Eucarida Ordo: Decapoda Subordo: Pleocyemata Infraordo: Brachyura Sectio: Eubrachyura Subsectio: Heterotremata Superfamilia: Gecarcinucoidea

Salangathelphusa peractio Ng, 2017

Holotype: ZRC 2017.208, male (22.3 × 17.7 mm), coll. A. Ahmad et al., University of Sains Malaysia expedition to Langkawi, 11 April 2003.

Type locality: Sungai Batu Asah, Kuah, Langkawi, Kedah, 6°20'22.13"N, 99°48'33.55"E, Peninsular Malaysia.

Paratypes:

ZRC 2017.209, 1 young male (12.0 × 10.6 mm), same data as holotype; 10 males (largest 22.4 × 17.7 mm, 21.9 × 17.3 mm).
ZRC 2017.210, 2 juvenile males, 1 female (largest 21.7 × 17.3 mm), 5 young females (largest 15.3 × 13.0 mm), small sandy shaded stream with rocks, 4–5 cm depth, adjacent to main river, downstream with dense waterweeds, Lubuk Semilang Park, south of Gunung Raya mountain, Langkawi, Kedah, 6°21'49.2"N, 99°47'29.39"E, Peninsular Malaysia, coll. P. K. L. Ng, 14–15 July 2017.

Ng, P.K.L. 2017. Salangathelphusa peractio, a new species of lowland freshwater crab (Crustacea, Brachyura, Gecarcinucidae) from Pulau Langkawi, Peninsular Malaysia. ZooKeys 711: 53—65. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.711.20621. Reference page.