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Corresponding author: Peter K. L. Ng ( peterng@nus.edu.sg ) Academic editor: Sammy De Grave
© 2018 Peter K. L. Ng, Win Mar.
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Ng PKL, Mar W (2018) On a new species of freshwater crab, Indochinamon khinpyae, from northern Myanmar (Crustacea, Brachyura, Potamidae). ZooKeys 811: 47-63. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.811.29187
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A new species of freshwater crab of the genus Indochinamon Yeo & Ng, 2007 (family Potamidae), is described from highlands north of Myitkyina in Kachin State, Myanmar. Indochinamon khinpyae sp. n. is distinguished from congeners by its very rugose carapace, broad male pleon and distinctively structured male first gonopod; and is the first potamid species recorded from northern Myanmar.
Taxonomy, freshwater crab, Burma, Potaminae , Indochinamon , new species, description
The freshwater crabs (Brachyura, Potamidae, Gecarcinucidae) of Indochina are very diverse, with the fauna still in a survey and discovery stage. The fauna of Myanmar (= Burma) in particular, is poorly known, with most of the recognised species described in the early 1900s (see
The terminology used follows
Potamon villosum Yeo & Ng, 1998, by original designation.
The genus currently contains 38 species from Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, India and China (Table
Indochinamon ahkense Naruse, Chia & Zhou, 2018 [type locality: Guangnan County, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon andersonianum (Wood-Mason, 1871) [type locality: Momein, west Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon asperatum (Alcock, 1909) [type locality: Cachar Hills, India] |
Indochinamon bavi Naruse, Nguyen & Yeo, 2011 [type locality: Ha Tay Province, northern Vietnam] |
Indochinamon beieri (Pretzmann, 1966) [type locality: Dawane Hills, India] |
Indochinamon bhumibol (Naiyanetr, 2001) [type locality: Loei Province, northern Thailand] |
Indochinamon boshanense (Dai & Chen, 1985) [type locality: Boshan, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon changpoense (Dai, 1995) [type locality: Jingping, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon chinghungense (Dai, Song, He, Cao, Xu & Zhong, 1975) [type locality: Ching Hung, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon chuahuong Do, Nguyen & Le, 2016 [type locality: Ha Noi province, northern Vietnam] |
Indochinamon cua (Yeo & Ng, 1998) [type locality: Vinh Phu Province, northern Vietnam] |
Indochinamon dangi Naruse, Nguyen & Yeo, 2011 [type locality: Dien Bien Province, northern Vietnam] |
Indochinamon daweishanense (Dai, 1995) [type locality: Daweishan, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon edwardsii (Wood-Mason, 1871) [type locality: Ponsee, Kahkyen Hills, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon flexum (Dai, Song, Li & Liang, 1980) [type locality: Napo, Guangxi Province, China] |
Indochinamon gengmaense (Dai, 1995) [type locality: Gengma, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon guttum (Yeo & Ng, 1998) [type locality: Muang Saisombun, northern Laos] |
Indochinamon hirtum (Alcock, 1909) [type locality: Sheetee Hills, Kakhyen Hills, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon hispidum (Wood-Mason, 1871) [type locality: Ponsee, Kakhyen Hills, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon jianchuanense (Dai & Chen, 1985) [type locality: Hengduan, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon jinpingense (Dai, 1995) [type locality: Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon khinpyae sp. n. [type locality: Kachin State, Myanmar] |
Indochinamon kimboiense (Dang, 1975) [type locality: Kim Boi Province, northern Vietnam] |
Indochinamon lipkei (Ng & Naiyanetr, 1993) [type locality: Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand] |
Indochinamon lui Naruse, Chia & Zhou, 2018 [type locality: Yun County, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon manipurense (Alcock, 1909) [type locality: Manipur Hills, India] |
Indochinamon menglaense (Dai & Cai, 1998) [type locality: Xishuangbana, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon mieni (Dang, 1967) [type locality: Son La Province, northern Vietnam] |
Indochinamon orleansi (Rathbun, 1904) [type locality: northern Vietnam] |
Indochinamon ou (Yeo & Ng, 1998) [type locality: Phongsali Province, northern Laos] |
Indochinamon parpidum Naruse, Chia & Zhou, 2018 [type locality: Shiping County, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon phongnha Naruse, Nguyen & Yeo, 2011 [type locality: Quang Binh Province, central Vietnam] |
Indochinamon prolatum (Brandis, 2000) [type locality: Uthai Thani Province, central Thailand] |
Indochinamon tannanti (Rathbun, 1904) [type locality: Lao Koi, Yunnan Province, China] |
= Potamon hokuoense Dai, Song, He, Cao, Xu & Zhong, 1975 [type locality: Hekou, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon tritum (Alcock, 1909) [type locality: Sheetee Hills, Kakhyen Hills, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon tujiense Naruse, Chia & Zhou, 2018 [type localiy: Nanhua County, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon villosum (Yeo & Ng, 1998) [type locality: Luang Nam Tha Province, northern Laos] |
Indochinamon xinpingense (Dai & Bo, 1994) [type locality: Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China] |
= Potamon hispidum xingpingense Bo, He, Huang, Fan, Dai & Chen, 1997 [type locality: Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China] |
Indochinamon yunlongense (Dai, 1995) [type locality: Yunlong, Yunnan Province, China] |
Holotype: male (57.1×43.2 mm) (
Indochinamon ahkense Naruse, Chia & Zhou, 2018 – paratypes: 4 males (largest 38.4×29.7 mm), 2 females (larger 43.1×33.2 mm) (
Carapace with dorsal surface prominently rugose in large specimens (ca. 45 mm carapace width), frontal and orbital regions prominently rugose, lateral parts of anterolateral and branchial regions with strong oblique striae; mesogastric, urogastric, cardiac and intestinal regions with distinct rugosities and distinct granules (Fig.
Carapace transversely ovate, distinctly wider than long (width to length ratio 1.32); dorsal surface gently convex from frontal view, regions not prominently inflated; with scattered very short setae, appears glabrous (Fig.
Third maxillipeds covering most of buccal cavity when closed; ischium subrectangular, with distinct median groove, surface with scattered pits and short setae; merus subquadrate, slightly wider than long, surface rugose, margins cristate, anteroexternal angle angular but not produced; exopod slender, reaching to about one-third length of merus, with elongate flagellum that reaches across width of merus (Fig.
Chelipeds asymmetrical, right larger (Fig.
Ambulatory legs short, segments relatively stout; second pair longest, last pair shortest (Fig.
Thoracic sternum, notably sternites 3 and 4, relatively broad, surface with pits and scattered short, stiff setae (Fig.
Indochinamon khinpyae sp. n. A, B, E, F, H, I holotype male (57.1×43.2 mm) (
Pleon triangular, all somites and telson free; telson triangular, lateral margins gently sinuous; somite 6 transversely rectangular, much wider than long, lateral margin gently convex; somites 3–5 trapezoidal, gradually decreasing in width, increasing in length; somites 1 and 2 subrectangular, very wide, reaching to bases of coxae of fourth ambulatory legs, thoracic sternite 8 not visible when pleon closed (Fig.
G1 relatively stout; subterminal segment gently sinuous, proximal part broad, gradually tapering to median part, outer margin with distinct broad cleft on distal part; clearly separated from terminal segment by prominent dilation; terminal segment subcylindrical, no dorsal flap visible, gently curving outwards, distal part tapering to rounded tip (Fig.
Indochinamon khinpyae sp. n. A–E holotype male (57.1×43.2 mm) (
The carapace tends to get less broad in smaller specimens and females (width to length ratio 1.26–1.30). The regions in smaller specimens is less sculptured (Fig.
The species is named after Ms Khin Pyae Pyae Thaw Thar who collected the specimens used for this study. Her name is used here as a noun in apposition.
In life, the dorsal surfaces of the carapace and outer surfaces of the chelipeds are dark brown; with the ventral surfaces orangish-red; and the ambulatory legs are dark brown to orangish red (Fig.
The type locality, Malikha, is a fast-flowing river, the substrate consisting of rocks of various sizes, with the bank sandy. The banks are densely lined with tall trees. This river is a branch of the Ayeyarwady River (= Ayrwarwady River or Myitsone) and is about 43 km north of Myitkyina, the capital city of Kachin State.
Five species of Indochinamon have been reported from and near Myanmar: I. andersonianum, I. edwardsii, I. hirtum, I. hispidum and I. tritum (cf.
Adult male specimens of I. khinpyae have a strongly sculptured and very rough carapace (Fig.
With regards to the other species of Indochinamon, they can be separated into several groups on the basis of their G1s. The type species, I. villosum, has a relatively short and stout G1 terminal segment which is gently bent and is conical to subconical in shape without an obvious dorsal flap, a character shared with I. ahkense, I. bavi, I. bhumibol, I. boshanense, I. changpoense, I. chinghungense, I. dangi, I. daweishanense, I. flexum, I. guttum, I. jianchuan, I. jinpingense, I. kimboiense, I. menglaense, I. mieni, I. orleansi, I. ou, I. parpidum, I. phongnha, I. tannanti, I. xinpingense, and I. yunlongense (including I. edwardsii and I. hispidum) (cf.
Indochinamon khinpyae is not known to be threatened by any developments, and the forests and streams where it has been found are isolated and not easily assessible by man. As such, the species is classified under taxa of Least Concern for the moment (cf.
A note on I. manipurense (Alcock, 1909) is necessary.
The second author is most grateful to Khin Pyae Pyae Thaw Thar (Department of Zoology, Myitkyina University, Kachin State) for collecting the specimens and passing them to her for this study. The first author thanks Darren Yeo for sharing his unpublished photographs and data of various Indochinamon species; and to Tohru Naruse for his many helpful comments on the manuscript.