Two new genera and three new species of crabs (Decopoda : Anomura : Albuneidae) from Australia

Abstract

Austrolepidopa, gen. nov., and Stemonopa, gen. nov., are described. Austrolepidopa contains two species: A. schmitti, sp. nov., from Queensland and A. trigonops, sp. nov., from Western Australia. Stemonopa is represented by a single species: S. insignis, sp. nov., from Western Australia. A key to the genera of Albuneidae is given and the relationships of the new genera are discussed. Austrolepidopa is most closely allied to Lepidopa and Stemonopa to Albunea.