Author: Yang Siliang and Chen Huilian
Language: Chinese with English summary
ISBN/ISSN: 9787030325587
Published on: 2011-01
Hardcover
Language: Chinese with English summary
ISBN/ISSN: 9787030325587
Published on: 2011-01
Hardcover
The present work is a part of the Fauna Sinica dealing with Portunidae of the China Seas. It comprises two parts:
I. General account
1. Brief history of study
2. Morphology
3. Systematics
4. Biology
5. Zoogeographical distribution
6. Economic significance
II. Systematic account
This part is a systematic account of Chinese portunid fauna with keys to all taxa from subfamily to species, and systematic descriptions of morphological characteristics, zoogeographical distribution and ecology of every species. A total of 120 species are described. They belong to 6 subfamilies, 16 genera. Among them 13 species are recorded for the first time from Chinese waters and 2 new species are established.