Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995

Ng, Peter K. L. & Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju, 2015, The species of Moloha Barnard, 1946, from the western Indian Ocean, with the description of a new species from India (Crustacea: Brachyura: Homolidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 166, pp. 1-25 : 3

Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995

Figs 1A , 3A , 4A , 5A , 6 , 10 , 14A , 15 A–C

Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995: 391 , fig. 33 a–b, e–f.

Paromola alcocki – Gordon 1950: 222, pl. 1, fig. A (not Latreillopsis alcocki Stebbing, 1920 ).

Moloha grandperrini – Ng et al. 2008: 41 (list).

Diagnosis

Carapace with pseudorostral and supraocular spines long, subequal; supraocular spine with distinct submedian accessory spine; gastric region with small but distinct sharp granules in addition to 3 major spines; branchial regions convex; subhepatic region swollen, with 2 large dorsal and 2 small ventral spines; protogastric region with 2 major spines; basal antennal spine triangular, relatively broad; P2–P4 long, slender, subcylindrical, merus with 6 or 7 spines on dorsal margin, outer surface with 3–10 small spines, ventral margin with 15–21 spines; P5 with 1 or 2 spines on dorsal margin, 4 small spines on outer surface, 4 or 5 spines on ventral margin, subchelate structure stout, propodus with 3 large basal spines, rest of margin with distinct, closely arranged spines of similar size. G1 stout, short, groove on ventral surface median, dorso-median surface concave, distal part rounded, opening relatively smaller, flap-like, not auriculiform, directed towards median part of sternum.

Material examined

MALDIVES: Holotype, ♂ (tcl 53.0 mm, cl 46.5 mm, tcw 46.4 mm, cw 39.0 mm), station 157, area zoo 2015-374T, 229 m, Maldives, coll. John Murray Expedition, 5 Apr. 1934 ( NHM 1948.9.7.27).

Distribution

The species was described from the Maldives and has not been reported elsewhere.

Remarks

See Discussion section for comparisons.

Figures

Fig. 1. Overall habitus. A. Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 46.5 mm, cw 39.0 mm) (NHM 1948.9.7.27), Maldives. B. Moloha tumida sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (cl 55.7 mm, cw 50.6 mm) (DABFUK), Kerala, India. Scale bars = 10 mm.

Fig. 3. Dorsal view of carapace. A. Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 46.5 mm, cw 39.0 mm) (NHM 1948.9.7.27), Maldives. B. Moloha tumida sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (cl 55.7 mm, cw 50.6 mm) (DABFUK), Kerala, India. C. Moloha alisae Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 36.1 mm, cw 29.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2008-11077), Seychelles. D. Moloha alisae Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. ♂ (cl 67.7 mm, cw 56.2 mm) (ZRC 2008.1250a), South Africa. Scale bars = 10 mm.

Fig. 4. Frontal view of cephalothorax. A. Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 46.5 mm, cw 39.0 mm) (NHM 1948.9.7.27), Maldives. B. Moloha alisae Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 36.1 mm, cw 29.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2008-11077), Seychelles. C. Moloha tumida sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (cl 55.7 mm, cw 50.6 mm) (DABFUK), Kerala, India. Scale bars = 10 mm.

Fig. 5. Lateral view of cephalothorax. A. Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 46.5 mm, cw 39.0 mm) (NHM 1948.9.7.27), Maldives. B. Moloha tumida sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (cl 55.7 mm, cw 50.6 mm) (DABFUK), Kerala, India. C. Moloha alisae Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 36.1 mm, cw 29.7 mm) (MNHN-IU-2008-11077), Seychelles. D. Moloha alisae Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. ♂ (cl 67.7 mm, cw 56.2 mm) (ZRC 2008.1250a), South Africa. Scale bars = 10 mm.

Fig. 6. Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 46.5 mm, cw 39.0 mm) (NHM 1948.9.7.27), Maldives. A. Telson and pleonal somites 5 and 6. B. Pleonal somites 2–6. C. Sternopleonal cavity. D. Merus and carpus of right cheliped. E. Outer view of right chela. F. Ventromarginal view of right chela. Scale bars = 5 mm.

Fig. 10. Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 46.5 mm, cw 39.0 mm) (NHM 1948.9.7.27), Maldives. A. Left third maxilliped. B–E. Left P2–P5, respectively. F. Left P5 subchelate dactylus and propodus. G. Right P2. H–I. Right P4 and P5, respectively. Scale bars = 5 mm.

Fig. 14. Dorsal view of carapace showing position of folded right P5. A. Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 46.5 mm, cw 39.0 mm) (NHM 1948.9.7.27), Maldives. B. Moloha tumida sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (cl 55.7 mm, cw 50.6 mm) (DABFUK), Kerala, India. C. Moloha alisae Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 36.1 mm, cw 29.7 mm) (MNHN- IU-2008-11077), Seychelles. D. Moloha alisae Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. ♂ (cl 67.7 mm, cw 56.2 mm) (ZRC 2008.1250a), South Africa. Scale bars = 10 mm.

Fig. 15. Gonopods. A–C. Moloha grandperrini Guinot & Richer de Forges, 1995. Holotype, ♂ (cl 46.5 mm, cw 39.0 mm) (NHM 1948.9.7.27), Maldives. D–G. Moloha tumida sp. nov. Holotype, ♂ (cl 55.7 mm, cw 50.6 mm) (DABFUK), Kerala, India. — A, D. Ventral view of left G1. B, F. Dorsal view of left G1. E. Outer-lateral view of left G1. C, G. Left G2. Scale bars = 1 mm.