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ABSTRACT: Background
Three specimens of Puerulus mesodontus Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Achelata, Palinuridae) were collected from Palabuhanratu Bay, southern Java, Indonesia. There is no previous record on the presence of the species in Indonesia. This finding represents the first record of this species in Java, Indonesia, and confirms that the species is present in the Indian Ocean. The morphological characters of the species are described.New information
This paper contains a new distribution record of a lobster species from Indonesian waters.
SUBMITTER: Wardiatno Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4822068 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wardiatno Yusli Y Hakim Agus Alim AA Mashar Ali A Butet Nurlisa Alias NA Adrianto Luky L Farajallah Achmad A
Biodiversity data journal 20160307 4
<h4>Background</h4>Three specimens of Puerulus mesodontus Chan, Ma & Chu, 2013 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Achelata, Palinuridae) were collected from Palabuhanratu Bay, southern Java, Indonesia. There is no previous record on the presence of the species in Indonesia. This finding represents the first record of this species in Java, Indonesia, and confirms that the species is present in the Indian Ocean. The morphological characters of the species are described.<h4>New information</h4>This paper contai ...[more]