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A. J Bruce (2013)

Onycocaris maui sp. nov., a new pontoniine sponge associate (Crustacea: Decapoda: Palaemonidae) from the Hawai’ian Islands

Zootaxa, 3691(3):377-388.

A new species of pontoniine shrimp, Onycocaris maui sp. nov., from Maui Island, Hawai’i, is described and illustrated. A heterosexual pair were found in an intertidal Haliclona sponge. A member of the O. quadratophthalma species group, its relationships are discussed and a key provided for their identification.

Crustacea, Decapoda, Hawaii, Onycocaris maui sp. nov., Pontoniinae, sponge associate
  • DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3691.3.6
  • ISSN: 1175-5334
https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3691.3.6

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