The Alpheid Shrimp Genus Leptalpheus Williams, 1965, In The Tropical Western Pacific, With Descriptions Of Two New Species (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2009
Authors:A. Anker, Marin I. N.
Journal:Raffles Bulletin Of Zoology
Volume:57
Pagination:91-107
Date Published:Feb 28
Abstract:

Two new species of the alpheid shrimp genus Leptalpheus Williams, 1965, are described from the tropical western Pacific. Leptalpheus denticulatus, new species, is described on the basis of several specimens collected in Nhatrang Bay, Vietnam (type locality); Panglao, off Bohol, the Philippines; and Yaqara Bay, Viti Levu, Fiji. Leptalpheus dworschaki, new species, is described on the basis of two specimens collected in Panglao. All specimens were collected from burrows of callianassid ghost shrimps, including Glypturus cf. armatus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1870) and Neocallichirus calmani (Nobili, 1904). Both L. denticulatus, new species, and L. dworschaki, new species, are closely related to L pacificus Banner & Banner, 1974, from Hawaii, differing from the latter species in subtle morphological details.

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