Platypilumnus, Alcock, 1894

Richer De Forges, B., 1996, The Genus Plafypilumnus Alcock and Description P. jamiesoni n. sp. from New Caledonia (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) of, Records of the Australian Museum 48 (1), pp. 1-6 : 5

Key to the species of Platypilumnus

1. Frontal margins with a row of strong spines or spinules.....................................................2

2. Front with 5 strong spines each side of median groove................................... P. gracilipes

3. Posterolateral border of carapace carries spinules and granules; infra-orbitalbordergranular P.inermis

-- Posterolateral border of carapace smooth; infra-orbital border denticulated .......................................................................................................P.jamiesonin.sp.