Geosesarma wongi sp. nov., a distinctive new species of semiterrestrial crab from Tapah Hills in Perak, Peninsular Malaysia; with notes on G. peraccae (Nobili, 1903) and G. cataracta Ng, 1986 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Sesarmidae)
A new species of semiterrestrial freshwater crab is described from Tapah Hills in Peninsular Malaysia. <i>Geosesarma wongi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> is the 13<sup>th</sup> member of the genus reported from the country and is most similar to <i>G. peraccae</i> (Nobili, 1903) and <i>G. cataracta</i> Ng, 1986, but easily separated by its distinct carapace features and structures of the adult male chela and male first gonopod. The types of <i>G. peraccae</i> are figured for the first time. <i>Geosesarma cataracta</i> is also figured in detail, and the type series is shown to be mixed.
Authors
- Peter K. L. Ng
Institutions
- Singapore Management University (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1266.172575
- Primary Topic
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Firenze