Karstarma | |
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Karstarma ultrapes | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Sesarmidae |
Genus: |
Karstarma Davie & Ng, 2007 |
Type species | |
Karstarma boholano
[1] Ng, 2002
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Synonyms [2] | |
Karstama Davie & Ng, 2007 |
Karstarma is a genus of karst-dwelling crabs formerly included in Sesarmoides.
Karstarma is distinguished from the closely related Sesarmoides by the lack of a stridulatory structure on the cheliped which is present in the latter genus. [3]
All species in the genus Karstarma are typically found in anchialine pools [3] across the Indo-Pacific. [2]
The genus name Karstarma is derived from the word karst, in arbitrary combination with the genus name Sesarma. [3] It has been frequently misspelt Karstama, including in the original description. [2]
In the original description of the genus, 12 species were included. [3] Three species have since been added. [2] [4] A new species, K. vulcan, was also described from Réunion in 2018; this species is unique from all others as it is found in the western Indian Ocean rather than the eastern Indian or Pacific Oceans.
Karstarma | |
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Karstarma ultrapes | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Malacostraca |
Order: | Decapoda |
Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
Infraorder: | Brachyura |
Family: | Sesarmidae |
Genus: |
Karstarma Davie & Ng, 2007 |
Type species | |
Karstarma boholano
[1] Ng, 2002
| |
Synonyms [2] | |
Karstama Davie & Ng, 2007 |
Karstarma is a genus of karst-dwelling crabs formerly included in Sesarmoides.
Karstarma is distinguished from the closely related Sesarmoides by the lack of a stridulatory structure on the cheliped which is present in the latter genus. [3]
All species in the genus Karstarma are typically found in anchialine pools [3] across the Indo-Pacific. [2]
The genus name Karstarma is derived from the word karst, in arbitrary combination with the genus name Sesarma. [3] It has been frequently misspelt Karstama, including in the original description. [2]
In the original description of the genus, 12 species were included. [3] Three species have since been added. [2] [4] A new species, K. vulcan, was also described from Réunion in 2018; this species is unique from all others as it is found in the western Indian Ocean rather than the eastern Indian or Pacific Oceans.