TABLE 1 in On the taxonomy of a sesarmid crab, Sesarma lanatum Alcock, 1900 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Sesarmidae) from India

TABLE 1. The morphological differences between Clistocoeloma lanatum (Alcock, 1900) and other closely related congeners. CharactersC. lanatum (Alcock, 1900)C. balansae A. Milne-Edwards, 1873C. merguiense De Man, 1888C. sinense Shen, 1933C. amamaparense Rahayu & Takeda, 2000C. melanesicum Lee, Ng N.K. & Ng P.K.L., 2013C. nobile Lee, Ng N.K. & Ng P.K.L., 2023Cheliped palm dorsal surface.Single longitudinal pectinated ridge with about 48–51 chitinous comb like tubercles.Single longitudinal pectinated ridge with about 30 chitinous comb-like tubercles.Single longitudinal pectinated ridge with about 25– 34 chitinous comb-like tubercles.Single longitudinal pectinated ridge with about 30–40 chitinous comb-like tubercles.Single longitudinal pectinated ridge with about 40–59 chitinous comb-like tubercles.Single longitudinal pectinated ridge with about 37 chitinous comb-like tubercles.Single longitudinal pectinated ridge with about 28–45 chitinous comb-like tubercles.Row of 18– 20 granules behind pectinated ridge on ventral side of palm.Several tubercles behind pectinated ridge on inner surface in males.Row of 10– 20 granules clustered behind pectinated ridge.Cheliped palm inner surface.Single median vertical row of 7–8 large granules in adult males.Single vertical row of about 9 granules in adult males.–Ventrally with only with 8 granules in longitudinal line.Ventrally with several tubercles.Single vertical row of approximately 6 granules, widely spaced.Granulated, vertical rows of 6–10 granules in adult males.Cheliped dactylus dorsal surface.5–6 evenly spaced tubercles.14–20 evenly spaced tubercles.15–16 evenly spaced tubercles.11–13 evenly spaced tubercles.10–12 evenly spaced tubercles.19–20 evenly spaced tubercles.20–31 evenly spaced tubercles.Ambulatory legs.Longer setae on dorsal and ventral margins of entire leg except distal part of dactylus.Longer setae on dorsal, ventral margins of entire leg except dactylus–Covered with dark tomentum, except at tips of dactyli.Longer setae on dorsal, ventral margins of entire leg except dactylus.Longer setae on dorsal and ventral margins of entire leg except dactylus.Long setae on dorsal and ventral margins of entire leg except distal part of dactylus.Male telson.As long as broad.Longer than broad.Longer than broad.Longer than broad.Longer than broad.Longer than broad.Longer than broad.G1Tip narrow, long, slightly longer than surrounding setae.Chitinous tip wide, revealed when denuded.Tip distinctly broader.Chitinous tip short.G1 chitinous tip moderately produced.Tip with dense tufts of setae, chitinous tip visible when denuded.Chitinous tip narrow, short.