Xanthodius inaequalis subsp. inaequalis
Xanthodius inaequalis inaequalis (Olivier, 1791) Figs 87−88 Material examined EQUATORIAL GUINEA − Bioko Island • 4 unsexed (18.7× 11.8, 15.8 ×10, 14.6 ×9.7, 10.1 ×6.3), 2 ♂♂ (14.1 ×8.5, 14.6 × 8.6); appear in the 1910 catalogue, so its collection date is earlier; MNCN20.04/03388. – San Juan Cape • 9 ♂♂ (min. 11.8 ×7.4, max. 15.7 ×11.9), 5 ♀♀ (min. 9.9×6.6, max. 14 ×10.6); depth 10−15 m; Aug. 1901; M. Martínez de la Escalera leg.; MNCN20.04/03462. GHANA • 3 ♂♂ (17.8× 11.7, 7.6 ×5.5, 6.8 ×4.8); Mar. 1993; MNCN20.04/20977. Remarks The specimens MNCN20.04/03462 were identified as Xantho poressa, and were mixed with other species, those of MNCN20.04/03388 as Chlorodius sp. (fam. Xanthidae), and the MNCN20.04/20977 as Xanthidae. In the Fig. 86, the peculiar large cheliped fingertips can be seen, spoon-shaped, yet perfectly fitting together, the upper with the lower, very different from those of Xantho hydrophilus. For identification, see also Monod (1956), Guinot (1967a) and Poore & Ahyong (2023).
Institutions
- Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (ES)
- Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15633691
- Primary Topic
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Type
- article
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