A rare thoracotreme crab, Pseudogelasimus loii Serene, 1981, originally described from Nhatrang, Vietnam, is recorded from the estuary of the Thu Bon River, Hoi An, Vietnam. A description and illustrations for the new specimen are provided. A molecular phylogenetic analysis based on mtDNA sequences confirms its taxonomic placement in the family Dotillidae.
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Nagahashi, R., Kitaura, J., Kawane, M., Wada, K., & Nhuong, D. V. (2007). The rare shore crab Pseudogelasimus loii (Brachyura, Thoracotremata) rediscovered in Vietnam and genetic support for its assignment in the family Dotillidae. Crustacean Research, 36(0), 37–44. https://doi.org/10.18353/crustacea.36.0_37
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