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A new species of the genus Calliaxina Ngoc-Ho, 2003 from the South China Sea (Crustacea, Decapoda, Axiidea, Callianassidae).


ABSTRACT: A new species of the genus Calliaxina Ngoc-Ho, 2003, Calliaxina xishaensissp. n., collected from the South China Sea is described and illustrated. It is distinguishable from Calliaxina thomassini Ngoc-Ho, 2014 by having the rostrum broadly triangular with pointed tip and is distinguishable from Calliaxina novaebritanniae (Borradaile, 1900) and Calliax punica (de Saint Laurent & Manning, 1982) by the posterior margin of telson being convex. It is also the first record of this genus from the China seas. A key to the species of Calliaxina is given.

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5126510 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A new species of the genus <i>Calliaxina</i> Ngoc-Ho, 2003 from the South China Sea (Crustacea, Decapoda, Axiidea, Callianassidae).

Liu Wenliang W   Liang Xiaoli X  

ZooKeys 20161123 635


A new species of the genus <i>Calliaxina</i> Ngoc-Ho, 2003, <i>Calliaxina xishaensis</i><b>sp. n.</b>, collected from the South China Sea is described and illustrated. It is distinguishable from <i>Calliaxina thomassini</i> Ngoc-Ho, 2014 by having the rostrum broadly triangular with pointed tip and is distinguishable from <i>Calliaxina novaebritanniae</i> (Borradaile, 1900) and <i>Calliax punica</i> (de Saint Laurent & Manning, 1982) by the posterior margin of telson being convex. It is also the  ...[more]

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