AI Article Synopsis
- A new genus and species of crab, named Ankerius aenigmaticus, has been identified from the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia.
- This crab belongs to the family Aphanodactylidae and is characterized by its distinct features, including gaping third maxillipeds and spiny chelipeds and legs.
- Additionally, it has a longer ambulatory dactylus compared to other species in its family, making it unique.
Article Abstract
A new genus and new species of pinnotheroid crab of the family Aphanodactylidae, Ankerius aenigmaticus n. sp., is described from the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia. The genus is unusual among aphanodactylids in possessing more gaping third maxillipeds, strongly spiniform chelipeds and ambulatory legs, as well as a relatively longer ambulatory dactylus.
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