Szaboa Müller & Galil, 1998

Schweitzer, Carrie E. & Feldmann, Rodney M., 2010, New fossil decapod crustaceans from the Remy Collection, Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, Geodiversitas 32 (3), pp. 399-415 : 405-406

Genus Szaboa Müller & Galil, 1998

TYPE SPECIES. — Matuta inermis Brocchi, 1883 by monotypy.

OTHER SPECIES INCLUDED. — Szaboa lamarei n. sp.

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cast of Szaboa inermis, MR 45- 2-1.

EMENDED DIAGNOSIS. — Carapace wider than long, length about 95% maximum width, widest 35-45% the distance posteriorly on carapace; front with axial spine, about 20% maximum carapace width; orbits deepest axially, outer-orbital spine triangular, directed forward; fronto-orbital width about 60% maximum carapace width; lower orbital rim extending well beyond upperorbital rim, with two blunt spines, pterygostomial regions with sub-orbital swelling; anterolateral margin with several small spines; posterolateral and posterior margins rimmed; protogastric, mesogastric, cardiac, epibranchial, and branchial regions with swellings; stridulating ridges on inner surface of manus.

DISCUSSION

We herein follow Schweitzer & Feldmann (2000) and Martin & Davis (2001) in placing the Ma-

tutidae within the Leucosioidea . Galil & Clark (1994) extensively revised the matutid genera, and Martin & Davis (2001) recognized the family status of the Matutidae . Schweitzer & Feldmann (2000) followed Bellwood (1996) in recognizing the Matutidae and applied the family to the fossil record as had Müller & Galil (1998). Despite this work, there is a limited fossil record for the family. Only four fossil species are known, the two species of Szaboa mentioned here, Eomatuta granosa De Angeli & Marchiori, 2009 , and one unnamed species attributed to the genus Ashtoret by Karasawa (2002).