Cherax acherontis (Decapoda: Parastacidae), the first cave crayfish from the Southern Hemisphere (Papua Province, Indonesia)
Language English Country New Zealand Media electronic
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
29245414
DOI
10.11646/zootaxa.4363.1.7
PII: zootaxa.4363.1.7
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Crustacea, Yumugima crayfish, New Guinea, troglobiont, endemism, morphology,
- MeSH
- Caves MeSH
- Astacoidea * MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Indonesia MeSH
- New Guinea MeSH
- Papua New Guinea MeSH
Cherax acherontis n. sp., is a crayfish endemic to the submerged river Yumugima in Hagepma/Jugurama cave in the New Guinea Highlands, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. This species is the first cave crayfish from the Southern Hemisphere. The new species is most similar to Cherax monticola. Both species can be easily distinguished by certain morphological characteristics, which easily demonstrate C. acherontis n. sp. is a valid species.
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