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Sexual Dimorphism In Species Of Raninoides (Brachyura: Raninidae) And The Status Of Raninidoides Schmitti Sawaya, 1944, Gary D. Goeke
Sexual Dimorphism In Species Of Raninoides (Brachyura: Raninidae) And The Status Of Raninidoides Schmitti Sawaya, 1944, Gary D. Goeke
Gulf and Caribbean Research
The frog crab Raninoides schmitti was described from São Paulo, Brazil, as closely related to R. loevis. Detailed comparison shows R. schmitti to be a junior synonym of R. loevis. Absence of information detailing sexual dimorphism of species in the genus Raninoldes contributed to the designation of a dimorphic male as a discrete taxon. Examples of sexual dimorphism within the genus Raninoides are described.