Visayax osteodictyon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Xanthoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Eucarida Ordo: Decapoda Subordo: Pleocyemata Infraordo: Brachyura Sectio: Eubrachyura Subsectio: Heterotremata Superfamilia: Xanthoidea

Familia: Xanthidae
Subfamilia: Euxanthinae
Genus: Visayax
Species: Visayax osteodictyon

Name

Visayax osteodictyon Mendoza & Ng, 2008

Holotype: NMCR 27508

Type locality:: 1 male (6.3 × 4.3 mm), Station S22, hard ground covered with sand, 15–22 m, Fig. 3. Visayax osteodictyon, new genus, new species, male holotype (NMCR-27508) (6.3 × 4.3 mm): A, dorsal view; B, ventral view; C, frontal view; D, left chela, outer surface. 9°29.4'N 123°56.0'E, Pamilacan Island, coll. by Panglao 2004 Marine Biodiversity Project, 21 Jun.2004.

References

Primary references

• Mendoza, J.C.E. & Ng, P.K.L. 2008. New genera and species of euxanthine crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Xanthidae) from the Bohol Sea, the Philippines. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 56(2):385-404. ResearchGate Reference page.