Rhinolambrus lippus ( Lanchester, 1902 )
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https://doi.org/10.6620/ZS.2024.63-38 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5C3287DF-FF94-8E63-1066-FF30FAB60E8E |
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Felipe |
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Rhinolambrus lippus ( Lanchester, 1902 ) |
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Rhinolambrus lippus ( Lanchester, 1902) View in CoL # ( Figs. 13 View Fig , 36D, E View Fig )
Rhinolambrus lippus View in CoL — present record.
Taxonomy: Lanchester (1902: as Lambrus ), Trivedi and SH Tan (2019).
Type: Holotype ò UMZCI 10519 ( Trivedi and SH Tan 2019).
Type locality: Peninsular Malaysia.
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean to South China Sea: Madagascar, Djibouti, India and Peninsular Malaysia ( Lanchester 1902; Nobili 1906; Trivedi and SH Tan 2019), to South China.
Habitat: Shallow subtidal: substrate of rock fragments; depths around 5 m (local material).
Remarks: Morphology of the only locally collected male agrees well with original descriptions based on material from an unknown locality in the Peninsular Malaysia ( Lanchester 1902), extending distribution of this interesting species from the Indian Ocean to and northern South China Sea ( Hong Kong). This species is a new record for the fauna of Hong Kong.
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