论文信息 - First Record of Holothurian Symbiotic Crab Asthenognathus inaequipes (Decapoda: Brachyura: Varunidae) from Korea

First Record of Holothurian Symbiotic Crab Asthenognathus inaequipes (Decapoda: Brachyura: Varunidae) from Korea

A hole dwelling holothurian symbiotic crab was collected in the low tidal mark in Namhae Island. The crab was identified as Asthenognathus inaequipes Stimpson, 1858 and found to be new to Korean waters. The species was briefly illustrated and described.

H. Ko | S. Lee | Kyu Hyun Lee

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