Abstract
A new species of freshwater atyid shrimp, Caridina ngankeeae sp. nov., is described from Hong Kong, southern China. The dorsally armed rostrum, the large number of spiniform setae on the uropodal diaeresis, the relatively long stylocerite and the distally deeply excavated pereiopod 1 carpus indicate a close relationship with the C. serrata Stimpson, 1860 species group and allied species primarily distributed in southern China and northern to central Vietnam. The new species can be distinguished from congeners by characteristics of the rostrum, pereiopods, and male first and second pleopods.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 44-50 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Zootaxa |
| Volume | 5476 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Jul 2024 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
This work was supported by the General Research Fund (Project number: CUHK14112920) from the Research Grants Council, Hong Kong SAR, China, and the Lantau Conservation Fund (Project number: LCF/RE/2022/05) from the Sustainable Lantau Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department, Hong Kong SAR Government.
Keywords
- biodiversity
- Crustacea
- ornamental shrimp
- southern China
- taxonomy