Raylilia uenoi (Takeda, 1995)

Galil, Bella S. & Ng, Peter K. L., 2015, Leucosiid crabs from Papua New Guinea, with descriptions of eight new species (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura), Zootaxa 4027 (4), pp. 451-486 : 460-462

Raylilia uenoi (Takeda, 1995)

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Material examined. 1 young female (10.4 mm) (MNHN-IU-2013-117), stn PR07, Madang Harbour, 05°12.5'S 145°48.5'E, 2–17 m, 7.11.2012.

Colour in life. Dorsal surface of carapace deep gold-coloured, frontal region laterally framed with dark lines, intestinal tubercle white, orange crescents posteriorly to submedian branchial spines. Cheliped merus dark orange, palm and fingers pale orange. Ambulatory legs with 2 orange bands on meri, proximally on carpi, propodi ( Fig. 4 D).

Geographical distribution. Madagascar to New Caledonia ( Galil 2001c), Vanuatu ( Galil & Ng 2010). New record for Papua New Guinea.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Colours in life. A, Nursilia dentata, male (7.2 mm) (ZRC 2014.0165), stn PD 75; B, Parilia major, immature male (35.1 mm) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 1044), stn CP 3968; C, Raylilia coniculifera, ovigerous female (10.5 mm) (ZRC 2014.0169), stn PD 45; D, Raylilia uenoi, young female (10.4 mm) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 117), stn PR 07; E, Ryphila bertrandi sp. nov., paratype ovigerous female (12.5 mm) (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 12750), stn PD 68; F, Tanaoa kuka sp. nov., holotype male (33.0 mm) (MNHN- IU- 2013 - 7963), stn CP 3984.