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Diogenes matabiru, a new species of hermit crab from Lombok Island, Indonesia (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura, Diogenidae).

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A new species of hermit crab, Diogenes matabiru, is described and illustrated on the basis of the specimens collected from mangrove environment in the eastern Lombok Island, Indonesia. This new… Click to show full abstract

A new species of hermit crab, Diogenes matabiru, is described and illustrated on the basis of the specimens collected from mangrove environment in the eastern Lombok Island, Indonesia. This new species is related to D. pallescens Whitelegge, 1897 but differs in the shape of cheliped, telson and coloration in life. A key to the species of the genus Diogenes from Indonesia is also provided.

Keywords: diogenes matabiru; hermit crab; species hermit; new species; island indonesia; lombok island

Journal Title: Zootaxa
Year Published: 2022

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