Laubierinia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009

Yan, Bee, Lee, Forges, Bertrand Richer De & Ng, Peter K. L., 2021, The generic affinities of the Indo-West Pacific species assigned to Rochinia A. Milne-Edwards, 1875 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Majoidea: Epialtidae), Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 69, pp. 19-44 : 26

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Laubierinia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009
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Laubierinia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009 View in CoL

Laubierinia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: 14 View in CoL View Cited Treatment .

Type species. Rochinia carinata Griffin & Tranter, 1986 View in CoL , original designation by Richer de Forges & Ng (2009a).

Species composition. With three species ( Table 1).

Comparative material examined. See Appendix 1.

Diagnosis. Carapace rounded; covered by thick tomentum, masking swollen regions ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: figs. 6E, 10A, 11D; Fig. 5A, D View Fig ). Pseudorostral spines short, stout, sharp, diverging at approximately 45° angle or less. Supraorbital eave with preorbital angle distinct, sharp; postorbital lobe cup-like, blunt anterior margin ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: figs. 6E, 9A, 10A, 11D; Fig. 5A, D View Fig ). Carapace with several strong elevated swollen regions, some flattened on top; hepatic region particularly elevated; diagnostic laterally flattened plate present on lateral carapace border of branchial region, forming groove with rest of carapace ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: figs. 6E, 9A, B 10A, B, 11D; Fig. 5A, C, D, F View Fig ). Antennal flagellum longer than pseudorostral spines. Basal antennal article longer than broad, outer margin slightly curved. Distal angle of buccal frame blunt, not raised. Pterygostomial region with single raised plate on outer margin ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: figs. 6F, 10C; Fig. 5B, E View Fig ). Chelipeds with propodus slightly inflated, carinate margin; carpus with carinate outer margin; merus triangular in cross-section, carinate on each margin. Ambulatory legs with carinate margin on merus, carpus, porpodus; merus with blunt distal angle; P2 longest ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: figs. 6E, 10A, 11D; Fig. 5A, D View Fig ). Male thoracic sternum slightly concave anteriorly; sternites 3, 4 narrow, with lateral margin constricted ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: figs. 6F, 10C; Fig. 5B, E View Fig ). Male pleon triangular, telson triangular; surface of somites smooth. G1 straight, slightly bifid at distal tip ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: fig. 9C, D; Fig. 9A, B View Fig ); G2 with blunt, rounded tip ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: fig. 9E, F).

Remarks. Laubierinia was established by Richer de Forges & Ng (2009a) for two species previously placed in Rochinia : L. carinata (Griffin & Tranter, 1986) (type species) ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: figs. 6E, F, 9A–F, 11D), and L. nodosa ( Rathbun, 1916) ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a: fig. 10A–C). Laubierinia can be distinguished from Samadinia by its more rounded carapace (vs. pyriform carapace in Samadinia ), short and flattened pseudorostral spines (vs. long, slender pseudorostral spines in Samadinia ); the presence of a laterally flattened branchial plate on lateral margin of carapace (vs. smooth, with granules or rounded branchial plate on lateral margin of carapace in Samadinia ), and the presence of large distinct granules on the hepatic and branchial regions (vs. with hepatic and branchial spines or the lack of branchial spines in Samadinia ) ( Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009a). In the present study, one species is transferred to Laubierinia after the examination of the type. With the transfer of L. globulifera ( Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891) , new combination, three species are now recognised in this genus ( Table 1).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Decapoda

Family

Epialtidae

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Laubierinia Richer de Forges & Ng, 2009

Yan, Bee, Lee, Forges, Bertrand Richer De & Ng, Peter K. L. 2021
2021
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