Sunipea Griffin & Tranter, 1986

Santana, William, 2015, A new species of Sunipea Griffin & Tranter, 1986 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Inachidae) and a redescription of Sunipea indicus (Alcock, 1895), Zootaxa 4052 (3), pp. 383-393 : 384

Sunipea Griffin & Tranter, 1986

Sunipea Griffin & Tranter, 1986: 59 .

Sunipea — Davie 2002: 298; Števčić 2005: 97; Ng et al. 2008: 113; De Grave et al. 2009: 36.

Type species. Apocremnus indicus Alcock, 1895 , by original designation; gender masculine.

Included species. Sunipea indicus ( Alcock, 1895) ; Sunipea callistus n. sp.

Diagnosis. Hepatic region of the carapace with 2 long spines directed anterolaterally; metagastric, cardiac, mesobranchial, intestinal regions with distinct spines, some of which are sometimes capitate; branchial region with 1 anteroventrolateral spine. Rostrum bifurcated. Supraorbital spines long, directed anteriorly; postorbital spines reduced, present as a crenulated tubercle. Ocular peduncle constricted medially, armed with sharp tubercles or distinct anterior lamella in distal half. Antennal article with long spine in anterolateral angle, slightly directed anteriorly. Anterolateral margin of merus of third maxilliped medially expanded with distinct spine. Male gonopod 1 stout, with acute apex on lateral margin, a distinct mesial lobe.