• Title/Summary/Keyword: Pinnotherid crab

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New Records of Two Pinnotherid Crabs, Pinnixa penultipedalis Stimpson, 1858 and Sakaina japonica Serène, 1964 (Decapoda, Brachyura), from Korea (한국산 속살이게과(Pinnotheridae) 게류 2 미기록종, Pinnixa penultipedalis Stimpson, 1858와 Sakaina japonica Serène, 1964 (십각목: 게하목)의 보고)

  • Youn, Seok-Hyun;Oh, Hyun Ju;Seo, In-Soo;Kim, Mi Hyang
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.52 no.5
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    • pp.519-523
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    • 2019
  • Two pinnotherid crabs, Pinnixa penultipedalis and Sakaina japonica, collected from Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, South Korea, are newly recorded in Korea. These two species are unique representatives of their respective genera in local waters. The family Pinnotheridae currently comprises nine species in Korea. In this article, brief descriptions and illustrations of selected parts of these crabs are provided as evidence for their correct identifications.