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A new genus for Libinia rostrata Bell, 1835, with comments on the validity of Libinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Majoidea, Epialtidae)

Museum of Zoology, University of São Paulo, Av. Nazareth 481, Ipiranga 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Museum of Zoology, University of São Paulo, Av. Nazareth 481, Ipiranga 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Crustacea New genus Decapoda Pisinae Libinia Western Atlantic Eastern Pacific

Abstract

Stratiolibinia gen. nov., is established for Libinia rostrata Bell, 1835, its type species, and Libinia bellicosa Oliveira, 1944. The thoracic sternum, male first gonopods, abdomen, and pereiopods are distinctive, and easily distinguish the genus from Libinia Leach, 1815 sensu stricto.

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