Epixanthus hellerii A. Milne-Edwards, 1867

Muñoz, Isabel, García-Raso, J. Enrique, Chillón, Begoña Sánchez & Cuesta, Jose A., 2025, Marine crabs from African waters housed in the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC): An opportunity for biogeographic and systematic studies. Part I: Heterotremata (Decapoda, Brachyura), European Journal of Taxonomy 996, pp. 1-94 : 26

Epixanthus hellerii A. Milne-Edwards, 1867

Fig. 24

Material examined

EQUATORIAL GUINEA − Annobon Island • 2 ♀♀ (24.1 ×17.1, 22.2 ×15.9); depth 10−15 m; Emilio Rolán leg.; MNCN20.04/06096 • 1 ♂ (9.9 ×6.9); 17 Aug. 1901; M. Martínez de la Escalera leg.; MNCN20.04/20974 . – San Juan Cape • 1 ♀ (22.6 ×13.4), 2 ♂♂ (18.5×11.8, 18 ×11.1); 17 Aug. 1901; M. Martínez de la Escalera leg.; MNCN20.04/03493 • 1 ♂ (24.7 ×16.1), 1 ♀ (26.9× 17); 1901; M. Martínez de la Escalera leg.; MNCN20.04/03442 .

Remarks

Only the specimens MNCN20.04/03442 were properly identified. The specimens MNCN20.04/03493 were labelled as Xantho sp. , the specimens MNCN20.04/06096 were unidentified within the family Xanthidae , and the specimens MNCN20.04/20974 as Xantho poressa .

For identification, see also Monod (1956).

Figures

Fig. 24. Epixanthus helleri A. Milne-Edwards, 1867. A−C. Specimens MNCN20.04/03493. D−F. Specimens MNCN20.04/03442. G−I. Specimens MNCN20.04/06096. J−L. Specimen MNCN20.04/20974. Scale bars = 1 cm.